I really doubt Oracle will drop it, but that possibility exists. Remember, many people said that Microsoft would keep a COM-based VB forever because of it's installed base. Didn't happen.

>If Oracle drops Java, IBM will keep updating it, or any other big company. There are too many resources invested on it.
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>Also, Python is completely Open Source and managed by the Python Software Foundation and the number of developers is growing fast. They are not trying to make money, that is the biggest difference and advantage and what will keep it alive.