Business practices are behind the Java LTS release schedule. Many companies still use Java 11, Java 8 and even Java 6 or 7.

A Stripped Implementations feature, for building specific versions of Java packaged with the Java library and application code, also has been proposed for the JDK 8 chopping block.

On Tuesday Oracle announced the release of a new version of its NetBeans IDE, 8.0, that takes advantage of the latest enhancements in Java SE 8, among other changes.

Yes, Java has had plenty of bad press in recent years because of security issues. Yes, the upcoming release of Java, version 8, has had its initial feature set pared and has been delayed. But Java ...

Which version of Java should you use in Linux? Learn how to easily switch between different versions with a tutorial from Jack Wallen.

The Java Runtime Environment (JRE) is what you get when you download Java software. Java technology allows you to work and play in a secure computing environment.

Oracle released Java 10 last week. But if you took the time to install the Java 10 JDK and poked around a bit, you'd find out that the Java 10 product was dragging around an 18.3 version label on its ...

Next week's Patch Tuesday updates will include a much-needed fix for Internet Explorer, blocking outdated versions of the Java ActiveX control and closing one of the most popular vectors for ...

Android will be using OpenJDK, an open source-licensed version of Java SE that has been in development since 2007 (before Oracle bought Sun Microsystems and became the de facto owner of Java).

BellSoft, one of the largest external contributors to OpenJDK announced on Tuesday a significant upgrade to its Liberica JDK Performance Edition, incorporating Java Virtual Machine technology from JDK ...