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I assume RMS would say that Java is non-free, and that the best move here would be to create a free compiler and runtime -- i.e. a new language.

This stands to reason, as one of the first things RMS did in his efforts to advance Free Software was create a free compiler (gcc) and a free editor (emacs).

He might note that gcc is not meant to replace all other languages. It is just an example of a well-made and libre compiler.