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List:       openjdk-openjfx-dev
Subject:    Re: Future of JavaFX
From:       "Casall, Alexander" <alexander.casall () saxsys ! de>
Date:       2015-11-30 22:54:34
Message-ID: 6C6CE4A9B94582468498929459CEEF711011D1E4 () vmex1 ! saxsys ! de
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Don, thanks for your important contribution to this thread.

What exactly means oracle continues to develop on fx? What is the roadmap?

If I check the mercurial archives there are 10-12 people working constantly=
 on FX in this year. The most work was done by a few of them. I'm not sure =
whether this is enought to move FX forward to engage more and more adopters=
.

The core question is, are there any plans to put more ressources on fx?

- Alex


From: Donald Smith
Sent: 30.11.15, 17:35
To: openjfx-dev@openjdk.java.net Mailing
Subject: Re: Future of JavaFX
Oracle is still committed to JavaFX and it will still be around for a while=
.

As of 7u6 we bundled JavaFX with the Oracle JDK, we've open sourced 100%
of the code, we continue developing for it, etc.  I understand that
while there is both Swing and JavaFX available that people will continue
to question the existence of each -- so be it.  Each has it's own niches
and benefits and our strategy, as it has been for years now, is to
continue with each.

  - Don


On 30/11/2015 11:13 AM, Dirk @ Google wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> there has been quite a shake-up in the JavaFX community last week when Sh=
ay Almog (Codename One) first responded to a blog of mine (https://www.code=
nameone.com/blog/should-oracle-spring-clean-javafx.html>).
>
> I do understand that it is often a good strategy to not comment on stuff =
like this because commenting would just draw attention to it, but we have n=
ow reached the point where potential customers are questioning the sustaina=
bility of a JavaFX-based solution. They are now wondering if JavaFX will st=
ill be around in a few years. In my specific case the customer demands an a=
nswer from me and my partners within the next week, and if not convincing t=
hey will go with something / someone else. We will loose a contract worth a=
round one million dollars because of one blog written by Shay with no follo=
w-up from Oracle.
>
> What is needed is an official statement from Oracle / Oracle employees / =
JavaFX development team, saying that Oracle is still committed to JavaFX an=
d that it will still be around for a while. Can somebody please do that?
>
> Dirk
>
>

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