As enterprises reevaluate their Java strategy and migrate away from Oracle Java, many are turning to OpenJDK distributions.

On Thursday, Oracle sued Google for patent and copyright infringement concerning use of Java in Android, setting the stage for an expensive, potentially protracted clash of titans.

Oracle's lawsuit against Google for Java patent infringement highlights how Android is going to become a big target in court.

Oracle has tapped IBM and Red Hat to help transition Java EE to the Eclipse Foundation in an effort to further open the platform and spur innovation around it.

For months as Oracle Corporation's attorneys have battled Google in the courts over the use of Java interfaces in Android's Dalvik programming language, Oracle's Java development efforts have slowed.

The Oracle predicament However, the recent series of licensing and price changes for the popular Java runtime and support subscription, Oracle SE, has raised concerns across the Java community.

Oracle’s changes to Java licencing and pricing are causing APAC enterprises to look at alternative options like Azul.

When Oracle bought Sun Microsystems four years ago, it quickly and ruthlessly started tearing out the unprofitable stuff.