With each new Java platform release, the stewards of the language always include a few new preview features that can be toyed with only if a developer knows how to unlock the capabilities at runtime.

Today, my ZDNet colleague Ed Bott published a scathing investigative report of how Oracle partners with shovelware companies in order to monetize the distribution of the Java JRE. Given that I work ...

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For Java-based programs such as Maven, Jenkins, Gradle or Tomcat to run, they need to know that Java's JDK is installed. That's the purpose of the JAVA_HOME environment variable. It tells programs ...

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The latest State of Java report from Azul Systems shows that the 30-year-old programming language has moved with the times and is being used for advanced applications like adding artificial ...

This article provides an overview of proposals, specifications, and platforms aimed at making Java technology more modular in Java 9. I’ll discuss factors contributing to the need for a more modular ...

Many organisations poised to migrate from Oracle Java SE will wonder how long the process will take. There isn’t a one-size-fits-all answer to that question, though. The time needed for a migration ...