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They are built from the same code base. Any differences are just down to the license, packaging, etc.
by Reason077 5y ago
They are built from the same code base. Any differences are just down to the license, packaging, etc.
- acdha 5y agoDoesn’t the Oracle one include some relatively obscure but non-free libraries?
- shellac 5y agoIt certainly has done, but currently the differences are pretty tiny: https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/javase/17all-relnotes.html https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/javase/17all-relnot... It's really just 'usage logging', which is for Oracle's management tools. Their stated aim is to eliminate the functional differences, so presumably they are awaiting a non-proprietary replacement for that feature in JDK.
- uvesten 5y agoThanks! So, given the recent license changes to Oracle’s distribution, why would anyone use it? ”Support”?