Re:Java SE 8 business users must buy a licence from Jan 2019...
by NullPrefix on Wednesday April 25, 2018 @06:47AM
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It's doesn't summarize, because the key thing is in the second line of title.
>Or they'll no longer be entitled to updates and bug patches
They aren't converting a free product into a paid one. As I understand you can use whatever you're using right now, it's just that you won't get free updates.
IIRC Microsoft does this with old versions of Windows. Want updates for XP? Pay us and we'll support it with bugfixes.
Or don't pay us and get your support on 3rd party forums.
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Edit:
Sorry, I might be a bit wrong. I thought non-business users wouldn't get free updates too.
>Or they'll no longer be entitled to updates and bug patches
They aren't converting a free product into a paid one. As I understand you can use whatever you're using right now, it's just that you won't get free updates.
IIRC Microsoft does this with old versions of Windows. Want updates for XP? Pay us and we'll support it with bugfixes. Or don't pay us and get your support on 3rd party forums.
--------- Edit: Sorry, I might be a bit wrong. I thought non-business users wouldn't get free updates too.