Re:Java 25 Officially Released
by cbm-vic-20 on Tuesday September 16, 2025 @03:56PM
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> If I forget to update OpenJDK, Oracle could come after me
I must have missed that section of the GPLv2.
Oracle does distribute a different (not OpenJDK) Java distribution under a special not-open-source no-cost license, which includes a stipulation that you can't use updates after the next LTS release. This only adds to the confusion: you really only need Oracle's special distribution if you want paid Oracle support for it or their stuff that requires it.
I must have missed that section of the GPLv2.
Oracle does distribute a different (not OpenJDK) Java distribution under a special not-open-source no-cost license, which includes a stipulation that you can't use updates after the next LTS release. This only adds to the confusion: you really only need Oracle's special distribution if you want paid Oracle support for it or their stuff that requires it.