The vast majority of developers who use a JVM (Java Virtual Machine) language still use Java, but a sizable chunk of the population is shifting to Kotlin, a JVM-compatible language developed by ...

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Oracle today announced the availability of Java 25, the latest version of the world's number one programming language and development platform. Java 25 ...

Java 21 has arrived, and with it the latest implementation of Oracle's Java Development Kit (JDK). Oracle JDK 21 is a long-term support release (LTS) focused on serious performance improvements, ...

Oracle has announced the availability of Java 18, the latest version of what is claimed to be the world's number one programming language and development platform. Java 18 is the latest release under ...

It is said that the only constant is change, which is abundantly clear with the licensing of Oracle Java. Since 2018, with the introduction of a new OpenJDK release cadence and specific long-term ...

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Software giant Oracle has announced Java SE 13 and Java Development Kit (JDK) 13 with the promise to developers that it will release future feature updates on a regular and predictable six-month cycle ...

Oracle has released a set of proposed improvements for JDK 9, called Java Enhancement Proposals (JEPs), via a process that is meant to provide a way to stimulate discussion and development of new ...

Oracle made available this week a preview of the open source JDK (Java Development Kit) 7, enabling developers to kick the tires on an upcoming upgrade to the Java platform. But some observers are ...