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Oracle Announces Java 16

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Tuesday, March 16, 2021

Computing, Technology, Programming languages, Java virtual machine, Java, OpenJDK, Oracle Corporation, Java version history, IcedTea

AUSTIN, Texas, March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Today Oracle announced the availability of Java 16 (Oracle JDK 16) , including 17 new enhancements to the platform that will further improve developer productivity.

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AUSTIN, Texas, March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Today Oracle announced the availability of Java 16 (Oracle JDK 16) , including 17 new enhancements to the platform that will further improve developer productivity.
The Java 16 release is the result of industry-wide development involving open review, weekly builds and extensive collaboration between Oracle engineers and members of the worldwide Java developer community via the OpenJDK Community and the Java Community Process.
Organizations that manage their Java estates by leveraging the Oracle Java SE subscription not only benefit from having the latest enhancements and direct access to Java experts at Oracle, but experience substantial savings over other approaches.
Developers can learn more about Java 16 and get hands-on experience at Oracle Developer Live: Java Innovations on March 23, 25 and 30.

Azul Announces Support of Java Builds of OpenJDK 8, 11, 13, and 15 for Apple Silicon

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Wednesday, November 11, 2020

Azul has been leading the OpenJDK community effort ( JEP 391 ) initiated in August 2020, to add support for Apple Silicon, Arm-based Macs in future versions of OpenJDK.

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Azul has been leading the OpenJDK community effort ( JEP 391 ) initiated in August 2020, to add support for Apple Silicon, Arm-based Macs in future versions of OpenJDK.
In addition to targeting future Java versions, such as Java 16 via JEP 391, Azul will make OpenJDK builds of currently popular Java versions, including Zulu builds of OpenJDK 8, 11, 13, and 15, widely available for use on Apple Silicon, Arm-based Macs.
Azul Zulu builds of OpenJDK are free to download and use without restrictions, with optional support available from Azul via Zulu Enterprise subscription plans.
Azul Systems (Azul) is the largest company 100% focused on Java and the Java Virtual Machine (JVM), providing the worlds most trusted open source Java enterprise platform.

Azul Launches Migration Services to Help IT Teams Transition Quickly and Safely From Proprietary Oracle Java SE to Zulu Builds of OpenJDK

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Thursday, October 22, 2020

Software, Technology, Internet, Computing, Programming languages, Java virtual machine, Java, OpenJDK, Cross-platform software, Java Development Kit, Zulu, Oracle Corporation, IcedTea

Azul, provider of the worlds most trusted open source Java platform, announced that it now offers a new series of migration services to help enterprise and public sector IT teams transition from proprietary Oracle Java SE to Zulu builds of OpenJDK.

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Azul, provider of the worlds most trusted open source Java platform, announced that it now offers a new series of migration services to help enterprise and public sector IT teams transition from proprietary Oracle Java SE to Zulu builds of OpenJDK.
Despite some misinformation being promulgated about the challenges associated with a transition, the truth is that most organizations can migrate easily, quickly, and securely to Azul Zulu builds of OpenJDK, a straightforward drop-in replacement for Oracle Java SE.
Had we known how seamlessly and smooth the process would be, we would have switched from Oracle Java to Azul Zulu builds of OpenJDK much earlier on.
Level 1, Migration: A typical scenario involves an organization who wishes to migrate directly from Oracle Java to Azul Zulu builds of OpenJDK.

United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) Replaces Oracle Java SE with Azul Zulu Builds of OpenJDK

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Thursday, October 1, 2020

Azul Systems (Azul), provider of the worlds most trusted open source Java platform, today announced that the United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) has decided to replace Oracle Java SE with Azul Zulu builds of OpenJDK.

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Azul Systems (Azul), provider of the worlds most trusted open source Java platform, today announced that the United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) has decided to replace Oracle Java SE with Azul Zulu builds of OpenJDK.
As Oracle Java SE and Azul Zulu builds of OpenJDK are based on the same OpenJDK source code, they provide identical Java features and performance, making for a simple transition.
The Joint Enabling Capabilities Command, which was part of the former U.S. Joint Forces Command, is now part of the U.S. Transportation Command.
Were very pleased that the United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) has selected Azul as their strategic Java vendor, said Scott Sellers, Azul co-founder, president and CEO.

OpenLogic by Perforce Expands Java Support Offering with Trusted Distributions of OpenJDK

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Tuesday, August 4, 2020

Computing, Information Age, Java virtual machine, Java, OpenJDK, Cross-platform software, Java Development Kit, Oracle Corporation, IcedTea, Java version history

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --OpenLogic by Perforce, the leading provider in agnostic open source support, now provides an enterprise-class alternative to Oracle Java by offering the most widely-used OpenJDK distributions backed by OpenLogic support.

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MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --OpenLogic by Perforce, the leading provider in agnostic open source support, now provides an enterprise-class alternative to Oracle Java by offering the most widely-used OpenJDK distributions backed by OpenLogic support.
The expansion of OpenLogic's Java Support offering with OpenJDK builds follows an overall growth trend for the business of almost 40% since its acquisition by Perforce Software in March 2019.
In addition to supporting their own OpenJDK builds, OpenLogic also offers commercial support for all Java distributions, including Adopt OpenJDK, IBM, and Oracle's Java.
Java support from OpenLogic includes security patches and bug fixes, in addition to guidance for the usage and administration of Java and the JVM.

BellSoft: SoftChalk chooses Liberica JDK to create a reliable and secure educational platform based on OpenJDK

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Tuesday, June 16, 2020

BellSoft , OpenJDK distribution vendor and one of the top-5 OpenJDK contributors, today announced that SoftChalk, provider of content authoring software, has adopted Liberica JDK.

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BellSoft , OpenJDK distribution vendor and one of the top-5 OpenJDK contributors, today announced that SoftChalk, provider of content authoring software, has adopted Liberica JDK.
With this product, the company will be able to create a fully secure foundation for its educational platform based on OpenJDK and reach macOS Catalina users.
SoftChalk adopted Liberica JDK distribution because it integrated with their legacy product line seamlessly and included long-term support with timely security fixes.
That is why we are happy that such a large platform as SoftChalk is now based on Liberica JDK.

Azul Systems Extends Open Source Java Offerings with a new Zulu Distribution of OpenJDK 14

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As has been the case for all Zulu distributions since OpenJDK 6, Azuls Zulu builds of OpenJDK 14 are fully compliant with the Java SE 14 specification.

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As has been the case for all Zulu distributions since OpenJDK 6, Azuls Zulu builds of OpenJDK 14 are fully compliant with the Java SE 14 specification.
Zulu 14 and OpenJDK 14 bring several new features to Java developers.
Free Zulu Community builds of OpenJDK supporting Java 14 can be downloaded from the Azul website at www.azul.com/downloads/zulu-community .
Zulu Enterprise, Zulu Embedded, Zulu Community, and ZuluFX are trademarks, and Azul Systems, the Azul Systems logo, Zulu, Zing, and ReadyNow!

Jelastic Extended Support of Java Runtimes: AdoptOpenJDK, Liberica, Zulu, Corretto, OpenJ9 and GraalVM

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Tuesday, August 13, 2019

Computing, Digital technology, Java virtual machine, Cross-platform software, GraalVM, OpenJ9, OpenJDK, Java, Jelastic, Oracle Database, IcedTea, Free Java implementations

These runtimes were added to already available Oracle JDK and Oracle OpenJDK offering freedom of choice for Java developers.

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These runtimes were added to already available Oracle JDK and Oracle OpenJDK offering freedom of choice for Java developers.
We're pleased to see the built-for-the-cloud Eclipse OpenJ9 JVM included in this group, with its excellent support for containerized workloads.
In addition to OpenJDK distributions, Jelastic added out-of-box support of a new VM type - GraalVM .
The platform provides support of Java, PHP, Ruby, Node.js, Python, .NET, Go environments and custom Docker containers.

Oracle Makes Developers More Productive with Latest Java Release

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Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Computing, Digital technology, Java platform, Java, OpenJDK, Oracle Corporation, Oracle Database, Java version history, IcedTea

To give developers more flexibility, Oracle continues to offer the Oracle Java SE Subscription, an affordable, predictable, pay-for-what-you-use offering that provides customers with access to Java SE license and support for the systems that they need, when they need it.

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To give developers more flexibility, Oracle continues to offer the Oracle Java SE Subscription, an affordable, predictable, pay-for-what-you-use offering that provides customers with access to Java SE license and support for the systems that they need, when they need it.
Oracle has announced that Spotify, the world's largest music streaming service, has selected Oracle's Java SE Subscription in a multi-year agreement for all its Java SE needs.
"The Java SE Platform and every new release is the result of a collaboration between countless committed people at Oracle and members of the global Java community via the OpenJDK and Java Community Process," said Georges Saab, VP of Java Platform Group at Oracle.
"Together, we're moving Java forward faster with the rapid release process and making the Java SE Platform more valuable and accessible to more developers and innovators like Spotify."