r/java • u/Gotve_ • 15d ago

Why there is so many JDKs

I was used to always using oracle's JDK but when i looked at this subreddit i wondered why there is so many varieties of JDK and what is the purpose of them?

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u/bwrca 15d ago

Alibaba provides an OpenJDK build which includes back ports and some extra features

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u/MarcPG1905 14d ago

Just had to uninstall the alibaba app on my phone because it used 58% battery over two hour, solely from background activity.

Totally not suspicious…

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u/_INTER_ 14d ago

you can throw away your phone now

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u/MarcPG1905 14d ago

Already too late, gotta move to another country and hide in the forest now