There is an enormous Java community, Java is the language of enterprise. But there are not many JVM developers, and most (all?) developers of the Java language work for Oracle.
The only natural candidates I can think of would be Google or Eclipse Foundation. I don’t see Google picking up development as very likely given their legal history with Oracle, and I think Eclipse Foundation would very quickly become stretched unless organisations like IBM are able to lend money and developers.
That being said, I think one of the more exciting futures for Java involves Eclipse taking a leading role in the development of the language and the reference JDK. I view them as the most important non-profit working in the Java ecosystem, and they are already stewards of Jakarta EE.
The only natural candidates I can think of would be Google or Eclipse Foundation. I don’t see Google picking up development as very likely given their legal history with Oracle, and I think Eclipse Foundation would very quickly become stretched unless organisations like IBM are able to lend money and developers.
That being said, I think one of the more exciting futures for Java involves Eclipse taking a leading role in the development of the language and the reference JDK. I view them as the most important non-profit working in the Java ecosystem, and they are already stewards of Jakarta EE.