The one thing that truly matters is how they determine if your use is "embedded" or not. And they left the answer out of the FAQ: http://www.oracle.com/technet

The one thing that truly matters is how they determine if your use is "embedded" or not. And they left the answer out of the FAQ: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/articles/javase/faqs-jsp-136696.html http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/articles/javase/faqs-jsp-1... >Frequently Asked Questions >Is Java still free? >The current version of Java - Java SE 8 - is free and available for redistribution for general purpose computing. Java SE continues to be available under the Oracle Binary Code License (BCL) free of charge. JRE use for embedded devices and other computing environments may require a license fee from Oracle. Read more about embedded use of Java SE or contact your local Oracle sales representative to obtain a license. Also, this link has more info on specific features that cost money, aside from the embedded vs general purpose issue: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/terms/products/index.html http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/terms/products...