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I'm not sure Java is worth the effort at this point. If I'm going to have to keep updating every 6 months, I would rather use Go, which seems to have all that Java has to offer + the backing of a huge corporation.
>You may not: use the Programs for any data processing or any commercial, production, or internal business purposes other than developing, testing, prototyping, and demonstrating your Application; From what I understood, I as a student could still use java 11 from Oracle, as I wouldn't be using it for "production". Is that correct? Or are there other implications that I am missing here?
My professional advice to a newcomer to the industry: stay away from Oracle. It is a blight on the software industry. Oracle is a monopolistic anti-consumer patent troll that treats its employees like shit and whose only business ethic is "make money by any means available".
The dude owns an island:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanai
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2016-04-13/four-seas...
Stick with free/open source. Vendor lock in is a nightmare. edited for clarity.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
As long as OpenJDK remains open and maintained for a reasonable length of time , I don't mind. Right now it's looking good, but only thanks to Red Hat (et al.) and not Oracle.
When did Red-Hat hired all Oracle developers working on OpenJDK?
It’s unfortunate Java is turning into modern day COBOL.
Really I think the best thing for Java at this point is getting it out of Oracle's greedy clutches. They are debasing the ecosystem of the language as a whole at this point.
>You may not: use the Programs for any data processing or any commercial, production, or internal business purposes other than developing, testing, prototyping, and demonstrating your Application; From what I understood, I as a student could still use java 11 from Oracle, as I wouldn't be using it for "production". Is that correct? Or are there other implications that I am missing here?
I suspect you're right, but does Oracle JDK really add any appreciable value over OpenJDK, for a student? I'd go for OpenJDK simply to form good habits.
I'm not sure Java is worth the effort at this point. If I'm going to have to keep updating every 6 months, I would rather use Go, which seems to have all that Java has to offer + the backing of a huge corporation.
Java also has a multi decade history of remaining backwards compatible across major version upgrades. Barring known exceptions for things explicitly being removed, I don’t see that changing.
My hat is off to Larry E. with respect to his business prowess. But. ding ding ding. alarm bells. Run away. Don't mess with that guy. The dude owns an island: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanai https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2016-04-13/four-seas... Stick with free/open source. Vendor lock in is a nightmare. edited for clarity.
I'm not sure Java is worth the effort at this point. If I'm going to have to keep updating every 6 months, I would rather use Go, which seems to have all that Java has to offer + the backing of a huge corporation.
Er... Well, I'm with you for a different reason than updating... I'm thinking that Oracle is just shifting the licensing ground too much for my comfort.