![]() Please note that running a server application that uses Oracle Java and is accessible to a large number of users can be very costly. Please report the number of users to be licensed to us (email: if you absolutely have to rely on Oracle Java. – You will have to pay for a license if replacing Oracle Java with an alternative product is not possible.įailing to take action can expose you and ETH Zurich to legal and security risks.– Install an alternative product (based on OpenJDK, see link below for further information) and test the functionality of your software.– Uninstall Oracle Java (any version) from client machines and servers (including virtual machines) as soon as possible.If affected, we recommend you take urgent action as follows: Linux distributions usually come with an OpenJDK version and are only affected if Oracle Java was installed. Not affected are users who, for whatever reason, already have a commercial Oracle Java license (check the coverage) or use Java by a different vendor (IBM, RedHat, Amazon, Azul Systems, jClarity, BellSoft etc.). If you have Java software by Oracle installed on a client or server or use software that contains Oracle’s Java as an integral part and does not come with the necessary Oracle license (PTC software is an example) then you will have to take action. Use of the software will become illegal with the update installation since ETH Zurich does not have a general licensing contract with Oracle for Java and since refraining from installing the update is not allowed for security reasons the only course of action that remains is to uninstall Oracle Java. Oracle Java 8 will automatically change to a commercial license with costs as soon as you install an update after this date. ETH Zurich as a university is also affected.Įxisting Oracle Java 8 installations can still be used in the current version free of charge, but free security updates will cease by April 16th 2019. has changed its licensing conditions for Java so that future Oracle Java versions including Java 8 and newer require a license with costs for commercial use (also includes academic research). ![]() Note: Oracle’s Java now requires a license and you are liable to pay. Please note that you will have to upgrade every two years to keep receiving updates free of charge. Our recommendation remains to use OpenJDK based alternatives if at all possible and to upgrade to JDK17 if you still have installations that absolutely require Oracle JDK. So if you want to keep using Oracle’s JDK for free, you will be forced to migrate to a new version every two years. JDK21 will be released in September 2023 which means that updates for JDK17 will stop by September 2024 unless you have a paid subscription. You will only keep receiving free updates for JDK17 until one year after the next LTS version is released. Oracle once again changed their licensing terms and now JDK17 (the latest Long Term Support LTS) release can be used for free «for your own personal use or internal business operations».
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