Tag: OpenJDK Runtime Environment

Installing and Verifying OpenJDK 11

Posted on August 26, 2020 by David Singer | Updated: April 17, 2023

Category: Tutorials | Tags: Alternatives, CentOS, CentOS 8, Configuration, DNF, Frameworks, Java, Java Development Kit, Java EE, Java Environment Variables, Java Framework, Java JDK, Java JRE, Java Platform, Java SDK, Java SE, JDK, JRE, Open Java Development Kit, Open Source, OpenJDK, OpenJDK 11, OpenJDK 8, OpenJDK Runtime Environment

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What is OpenJDK?

OpenJDk or Open Java Development Kit is a free, open-source framework of the Java Platform, Standard Edition (or Java SE). It contains the virtual machine, the Java Class Library, and the Java compiler. The difference between the Oracle OpenJDK and Oracle JDK is that OpenJDK is a source code reference point for the open-source model. Simultaneously, the Oracle JDK is a continuation or advanced model of the OpenJDK, which is not open source and requires a license to use.

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