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> For Java in particular, is it Oracle JDK or OpenJDK, what's the difference, and why should I care? I know it’s mostly about a sentiment, but if you or anyone
by kaba0 4y ago
> For Java in particular, is it Oracle JDK or OpenJDK, what's the difference, and why should I care?
I know it’s mostly about a sentiment, but if you or anyone is curious — there is basically none, OracleJDK is a fork of OpenJDK (which is the reference implementation) with basically negligible changes. License wise OpenJDK uses the same one as Linux so you can use it as you seem fit, while the current LTS OracleJDK (17) is free to use until the next LTS release + 1 year, but unless you need corporate support, you really have no need for that.
- bmitc 4y agoThank you for that information! It is helpful.