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That information is outdated. I'll say it once more: Oracle JDK 11 and OpenJDK 11 will be built from the exact same codebase. https://mjg123.github.io/2018/05/

by fcurts 8y ago

That information is outdated. I'll say it once more: Oracle JDK 11 and OpenJDK 11 will be built from the exact same codebase. https://mjg123.github.io/2018/05/25/Opening-Oracle-JDK-Features.html https://mjg123.github.io/2018/05/25/Opening-Oracle-JDK-Featu...

bullen 8y ago
From that article: "The JVM - This is where the majority of the OracleJDK-only features are. Oracle is open-sourcing a new GC, performance enhancements, tracing tools and a host of other changes." If they open-source the performance of the JVM, they have nothing left to sell.
- fcurts 8y ago
  The quote describes the situation before JDK 11. As of 11, performance of Oracle JDK and OpenJDK will be exactly the same. They'll sell support and certified LTS builds.
  - bullen 8y ago
    Can you source that claim? Also funny that they took the downloads offline today: https://docs.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk8-downloads-2133151.html https://docs.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jd...
    - fcurts 8y ago
      Apparently some links broke, but nothing was taken offline: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk8-downloads-2133151.html http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk8... > Can you source that claim? From https://www.azul.com/eliminating-java-update-confusion/ https://www.azul.com/eliminating-java-update-confusion/: Oracle stated that their goal was to eliminate any functional differences between these two binaries. This will be complete with the release of JDK 11 in September. To achieve this goal, certain features (such as Flight Recorder and Mission Control) have been contributed to the OpenJDK project, whilst other features (like Java Web Start and JavaFX) are being removed from the Oracle JDK. From http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/eol-135779.html http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/eol-135779.htm...: As announced in September 2017, with the OracleJDK and builds of Oracle OpenJDK being interchangeable for releases of Java SE 11 and later, [...]

by fcurts 8y ago

bullen 8y ago

From that article: "The JVM - This is where the majority of the OracleJDK-only features are. Oracle is open-sourcing a new GC, performance enhancements, tracing tools and a host of other changes." If they open-source the performance of the JVM, they have nothing left to sell.

fcurts 8y ago
The quote describes the situation before JDK 11. As of 11, performance of Oracle JDK and OpenJDK will be exactly the same. They'll sell support and certified LTS builds.
- bullen 8y ago
  Can you source that claim? Also funny that they took the downloads offline today: https://docs.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk8-downloads-2133151.html https://docs.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jd...
  - fcurts 8y ago
    Apparently some links broke, but nothing was taken offline: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk8-downloads-2133151.html http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk8... > Can you source that claim? From https://www.azul.com/eliminating-java-update-confusion/ https://www.azul.com/eliminating-java-update-confusion/: Oracle stated that their goal was to eliminate any functional differences between these two binaries. This will be complete with the release of JDK 11 in September. To achieve this goal, certain features (such as Flight Recorder and Mission Control) have been contributed to the OpenJDK project, whilst other features (like Java Web Start and JavaFX) are being removed from the Oracle JDK. From http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/eol-135779.html http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/eol-135779.htm...: As announced in September 2017, with the OracleJDK and builds of Oracle OpenJDK being interchangeable for releases of Java SE 11 and later, [...]