jfarwer
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5 months ago Hi Jarad,
Yes, there is ongoing confusion about getting the correct version of Java without needing a license. At some point, Oracle Java stopped being free, but that changed again, and the latest versions can be downloaded and used without restrictions:
https://www.oracle.com/uk/java/technologies/downloads/
I haven't tested versions 21 and 22 yet, but I've found that ePADD works fine with Java 17.
We should update the user manual regarding this issue.
Please let me know if you have any issues Jochen
From: Jarad @.> Sent: 26 March 2024 14:37 To: ePADD/epadd @.> Cc: Subscribed @.***> Subject: [ePADD/epadd] Java licensing (Issue #468)
Not sure if there's a better place for this, as it's a question rather than an issue (new Github user here), but I haven't had luck finding the answer in the documentation. I'm trying to wrap my head around how, if at all, it's possible to get the proper version of Java for ePADD without having to buy a license from Oracle. If I'm understanding correctly (and I very well may not be), Java 11 now requires that license, which isn't always an option for smaller institutions. So I just want to definitively confirm: does the version(s) of Java required for ePADD now require a license from Oracle to use or am I just misunderstanding?
Apologies for the dumb question, but thank you for any info anyone can provide.
Jarad
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Not sure if there's a better place for this, as it's a question rather than an issue (new Github user here), but I haven't had luck finding the answer in the documentation. I'm trying to wrap my head around how, if at all, it's possible to get the proper version of Java for ePADD without having to buy a license from Oracle. If I'm understanding correctly (and I very well may not be), Java 11 now requires that license, which isn't always an option for smaller institutions. So I just want to definitively confirm: does the version(s) of Java required for ePADD now require a license from Oracle to use or am I just misunderstanding?
Apologies for the dumb question, but thank you for any info anyone can provide.
Jarad