Apple deprecates Java on Mac OS - Ouch, this is going to hurt!

http://adtmag.com/articles/2010/10/27/analysts-on-apple-java-mac.aspx

Looks like good old Steve is going back to his old tricks and making Apple a truly closed system. I guess he does not realize (or care) how incredibly popular Macs are among the Java developer community - even if the applications they write are deployed onto other operating systems.

With this decision, I only see Apple as the real loser. This will not stop or slow Java development it will only stop people from purchasing Macs for Java development - way to go Steve! Oracle makes no money on Mac sales and Companies will not move away from Java just because they can't develop using Macs so their investment does not make sense. Although I am hoping Larry does step up and make a version of the JVM for Mac just like they do for Windows but again I am not holding my breath here.

I predict a flood of Java developers moving away from their beloved Macs in favor of another OS and then running the hacked version of Mac running under VMware or Hackintosh (http://www.hackintosh.com/) for any necessary iPhone/iPad development.

DAJ