Java 7 Update 2 now with JavaFX

Which do you think is likelier:<p>A. Java FX is the Java UI technology that makes cross-platform - including mobile platforms - client Java relevant and attracts a significant number of developers?<p>B. Android compatibility becomes available for non-Android OSs and Android becomes the de facto portable client Java.<p>Or put it in terms of scenarios: Google settles the Oracle suit and ships Java 7 and JavaFX compatibility in Android and significant numbers of developers use this to deliver multi-platform Java apps. Or: multiple vendors offer Windows desktop Android virtualization or JavaSE-like implementations of the Android runtime, and these are used to move tablet apps to desktops.

Oracle is a pretty focused company. If they don't see a use for something, they'll cut it. The fact that they are shipping JavaFX and didn't cut it means it has a strong future for them and they will continue to improve it.

Only took them so long. I ended up just caving and using WPF for my last project despite it's flaws. I could've used QT, but wanted good tools to design views since I can't afford to hire too many folks. I couldn't bring myself to use swing. I somewhat regret not using HTML5+appcelerator, but that was inviting a debugging can of worms.<p>I didn't realize javafx 2.0 is only supported on windows right now. Look forward to it progressing.

People will not start using it just because it's included in the updates...

yeah piss poor idea really... force a dead product on people in hopes they might use it.