JVM: Titanic, COBOL and the 100 year platform

The Java ecosystem is experiencing an interesting time, both with large technical changes but also a changed political landscape. Oracle is a very different company than Sun, and that's been obvious from such things as how the Java Community Process has been handled, and also in interactions with projects such as Hudson and Android. So is Java still relevant? Is it the platform or the language we are interested in, and what will have to be done to future proof these technologies? This presentation will take a critical look at both the technical and political landscape of Java, and also look at what kind of changes in process might be necessary. You will leave knowing a bit better what might be coming next, and how it will impact you.