Well, that is a good thing: You still can buy regular support for Java 6, which was released more than 10 years ago. So if you really think updating your monoli

Well, that is a good thing: You still can buy regular support for Java 6, which was released more than 10 years ago. So if you really think updating your monolith to Java 9 is worth less than paying for that support, you can do so. Not all software generates such a huge margin that updating it would be a viable option for your business. How many other languages provide such long-term support for releases that are a decade old, even if you were willing to pay for it?