Oracle charging for Java; OpenJDK
- Product: Aleph
- Product Version: 20, 21, 22, 23
- Relevant for Installation Type: Dedicated-Direct, Direct, Local, Total Care
Description
Campus IT has alerted me to this article from Oracle:
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/overview/oracle-jdk-faqs.html
Does this affect licensing for the Java Virtual Machine / Saxon8.jar that the Aleph clients require for printing?
I'm being urged to switch to OpenJDK so that we don't need to buy a license for Java SE .
Resolution
Please see the Cross-product article: Ex Libris response to Oracles Java license change .
OpenJDK will be released with Aleph V23.3 (June, 2019) .
NOTE: One site decided to license Java, noting: "It's quite affordable.'
- Article last edited: 8-Mar-2018