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The 30th anniversary of Java, being celebrated this year, offers a perfect opportunity to reflect on the remarkable changes ...
Microsoft’s OpenJDK build includes binaries for Java 11, and the company has also released an early access binary for Java 16 for Windows on ARM.
IBM has announced its intention to join the OpenJDK project, the official open source Java runtime effort that is led by Oracle. IBM's move to take a more active role in OpenJDK could end the ...
"OpenJDK Migration for Dummies" lays out an easy three-step migration process that enables migration with minimal risk, includes tips on how to differentiate between Oracle Java SE and OpenJDK ...
It includes binaries for Java 11 based on OpenJDK 11.0.11, on x64 server, and desktop environments on macOS, Linux and Windows, according to Microsoft. Microsoft Build 2021 ...
Alexander Belokrylov is CEO of BellSoft. Accomplished expert in Java technology and IT leadership with over 10 years of experience. Software applications are today's basic operations layer for any ...
The Microsoft Build of OpenJDK has come to its Azure App Service, bringing with it new support for Java 17 and Tomcat 10.0. The Azure App Service, is an HTTP-based service for hosting web applications ...
A build of OpenJDK 11 is already available in the Azure Cloud Shell, so you can use it with jshell to try out code snippets. Being able to run Java code from the command line, either in the ...
Java doesn’t work out-of-the-box on Alpine Linux, but one of the JEPs BellSoft is currently involved with, JEP 386, aims to bring support of OpenJDK for Alpine Linux.
While Java is widely used to build enterprise applications, the future of OpenJDK has been in doubt thanks to Oracle’s decision to end support for the free version of OpenJDK as of this coming ...
Background. Although Rabellino did not say why Microsoft hired an outside contractor to maintain the OpenJDK, the move is not a surprising one, given Microsoft’s rocky history with Java.