Java as a Programming Language? I don't think it's dying anytime soon.
Java as a Runtime Platform? I don't think it's dying anytime soon either.
JAVA might be a little bit old (in terms of technology) but more modern languages has a lot to do to catch up in:
* Multiple Relational DB support (I am still need to see good support for Python or NodeJS for databases like SYBASE, INGRES, others)
* Library ecosystem (there is a library for almost anything in JAVA)
* Installed based (there is A LOT of Java Software out there)
I can see modern languages for the JVM like KOTLIN or SCALA fulfilling the places where JAVA is cumbersome.
Having said all this, unlike what was real 10 years ago, I definitely see that right now there are more JOB offerings for engineers in other languages (JavaScript/Node, Typescript, Python, and maybe even GO).
Heartbreaking. I've been a long time user of DHCPD but (as I think many of us) never knew or think about all the people and hard work behind it. Thanks for everything.