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Re:Java SE 8 business users must buy a licence from Jan 2019... by jacques_chester on Wednesday April 25, 2018 @08:06AM (#16920722)
Oracle did this for 7 and I believe 6 as well. Java 8's time ran out, it was as simple as that.
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Re:Java SE 8 business users must buy a licence from Jan 2019... by coldtea on Wednesday April 25, 2018 @09:02AM (#16921120)
Nope, it's a new announcement. This is not about 8 running out either, it's about 9 (and onwards) having a few months update cycles (and Oracle updates and security patches).

Previously that was years on end.

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Re:Java SE 8 business users must buy a licence from Jan 2019... by jacques_chester on Wednesday April 25, 2018 @07:12PM (#16927275)
I was confused by everyone focusing on 8.
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