New Oracle OpenJDK Will Deliver Linux, Windows and Mac Java 7 update

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 14, 2012

There is a new OpenJDK update that is due to drop in the next
two weeks, before month’s end. eSecurity Planet has learned that
for the first time, OS X will be part of that release.
Unfortunately, that release will only be the JDK (Java Developer
Kit) and not the JRE (Java Runtime Environment) that end-users
install. It is, however, the first official step in the process
that will soon lead to a release of a Java JRE for Mac OS X at the
same time as it is available for Windows, Linux, and Solaris
users.


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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