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OpenJDK

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The place to collaborate on an open-source implementation of the Java Platform, Standard Edition, and related projects.

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License model

  • FreeOpen Source

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Platforms

  • Linux
  • BSD
  • Java
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Features

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  1.  No Tracking
  2.  No registration required
  3.  Works Offline
  4.  Ad-free
  5.  Java based

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OpenJDK information

  • Developed by

    Oracle Corporation
  • Licensing

    Open Source (GPL-2.0) and Free product.
  • Written in

  • Rating

    Average rating of 5
  • Alternatives

    13 alternatives listed
  • Supported Languages

    • English

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  •  20,372 Stars
  •  5,694 Forks
  •  316 Open Issues
  •   Updated Feb 8, 2025 
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OpenJDK was added to AlternativeTo by Antonio David Gellida Lavara on Dec 16, 2011 and this page was last updated Oct 12, 2024.

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OAKSIF0
  
Top positive commentFeb 21, 2018

Best alternative to Oracle's Java, unlike theirs OpenJDK is Open Source!

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beat_truck
  
Positive commentJul 15, 2018

Allows you to run Java applications in Linux. Works well.

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What is OpenJDK?

OpenJDK is the free version of the Java development platform.

The OpenJDK project consists of a number of components. Principally these are HotSpot (the virtual machine), the Java Class Library and the javac Java compiler.

The web browser plugin and Web Start which are part of Oracle Java are not included in OpenJDK. Sun previously indicated that they would try to open source these components but neither Sun nor Oracle have done so. The only currently available free plugin and Web Start implementation are those provided by IcedTea.

Supported JDK versions OpenJDK was initially based only on the JDK 7 version of the Java platform.

There are several separate OpenJDK projects:

  • The OpenJDK 8 project (http://openjdk.java.net/projects/jdk8/), which will be the basis for JDK 8.
  • The OpenJDK 7u project (http://openjdk.java.net/projects/jdk7u/), which is based on JDK 7 and produces updates to the existing Java 7 releases.
  • The OpenJDK 6 project (http://openjdk.java.net/projects/jdk6/), which is based on JDK 7, retrofitted to provide an open-source version of Java 6.

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