Let’s now check out the OpenJDK versions: It will only have 6 months of security patches, after that Oracle intends you to upgrade to Java 12. The OpenJDK build from Oracle is $free, GPL licensed (with Classpath exception so safe for commercial use), and provided alongside their commercial offering. Java 8 brings the most anticipated feature for the programming language called Lambda Expressions, a new language feature which allows users to code local functions as method arguments. Java 7 brings JVM support for dynamically-typed languages plus Type Interference for Generic Instance creation. What is the difference between Java 7 and 8? Java SE 8 remains free of charge for general purpose desktop and server use and is available under the Oracle Binary Code License (BCL) at. Oracle’s OpenJDK is free for any environment. Oracle JDK is free for development and testing, but you have to pay for it if you use it in production. However, OpenJDK is completely open source and can be used it freely. There are some licensing implications when using Oracle’s platform. Oracle JDK was licensed under Oracle Binary Code License Agreement, whereas OpenJDK has the GNU General Public License (GNU GPL) version 2 with a linking exception. Oracle’s OpenJDK (open source) - you can use this for free in any environment, like any open source library. For any usage outside of this, a valid license must be in place.Ĭhanges to the Oracle JDK Oracle’s JDK (commercial) - you can use this in development and testing for free, but if you use it in production, you have to pay for it. Oracle has announced that from January 2019, Java SE 8 public updates will no longer be available for business, commercial or production use without a commercial license although it will remain free for general purpose computing usage.
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