I read some English articles about updating java 11, supporting older versions, etc., and the general thrust of Oracle to make java pay $ 25 per processor per month. I do not know how to take this (I'm interested in the development). How will this affect java in the future? Will not the top companies move from java to something else.?

  • [Wouldn't the top companies move from java to something else.?] I think they will switch to something else. Either they themselves write a new Java, or go to some Python. Yes, in general, then there are other Java, it is all Kotlins and other Golan. - pepsicoca1
  • @ pepsicoca1 complete nonsense! Top companies still pay for Java support, for those who don’t want to pay in the future there is always an alternative in the form of OpenJDK, And will there be all sorts of boiling rocks, rocks and other stuff like without Java? Alexey Alexeich, do not worry about the imminent demise of Java - in the foreseeable future, nothing like this is expected. - Igor Kudryashov
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  1. LTS version will be paid.
  2. It will be paid 6 months after the release. Up to this point you can download for free. And after 6 months you can download free archived versions. But the update will not get, yes.
  3. There is always a free OpenJDK with AdoptOpenJDK (:
  • How does the LTS version differ from the usual? - Tsyklop
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The popularity of the python in the last year has grown above Java, probably not by chance. To write on 8-9 Java can be boldly for another couple of years boldly. And there it will be seen how programmers will stop learning from Java, if it is paid, the empire will decline, but I think it is unlikely to do so. Introduce 11 java paid, it will use 1% and the next year will be free again. )))

And so, this question will cause endless debates and discussions until 11 java comes out, here. ))) Close the discussion. ))

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