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OpenJDK

OpenJDK (Open Java Development Kit) is an implementation of the Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE). It is the result of an effort Sun Microsystems began in 2006, four years before the company was acquired by Oracle Corporation. OpenJDK is free and open-source software released under the GNU General Public License (GPL) version 2 with a GPL linking…

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JavaOne 2006Jonathan SchwartzJava PlatformHotSpotVirtual machine
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IcedTea and inclusion in software distributions

Fedora 9LinuxEncumberedGNU ClasspathBootstrap
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Components

JavacOracle JavaAhead-of-time compilationGraalVM
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OpenJDK builds

Long-term supportPackage managerLinux distributions
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Developers
Oracle, OpenJDK and Java Community, Red Hat, Azul Systems, IBM, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, SAP
License
GPL-2.0-only with linking exception
Operating system
Linux, FreeBSD, macOS, Windows, OpenIndiana, OpenVMS; several other ports in progress
Original author
Sun Microsystems
Release
May 8, 2007; 19 years ago (2007-05-08)
Repository
github.com/openjdk/jdk

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OpenJDK

Nodes83
Edges82
Triples130
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.024096
Components1

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OpenJDK

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related to Community improvements · 24
OpenJDK → Also, Another, As, Bryan Varner, BSD, Compatibility Kit, Greg Lewis, Haiku Java Team, January, Java SE, Kurt Miller, Landon Fuller, License Agreement, Mac OS, November, On November, Porters Group, Red Hat, Sun, Sun's
related to External links · 21
OpenJDK → AdoptiumOpenJDK, Archived, Benson, Change, CS1, Gary, Java, Mark, May, Official, Only Constant Keynote, OpenJDKSapMachine, OracleOpenJDK, Red HatMicrosoft Build, Retrieved March, SAPReinhold, Shark, URL, YouTube, Zero
related to IcedTea and inclusion in software distributions · 18
OpenJDK → Due, Fedora, Fedora Linux, GNU Classpath, IcedTea, It, JBoss, JDK, June, Linux, On November, One, OpenJDK Community TCK License, OpenJDK/GNU Classpath, Red Hat, Sun Contributor Agreement, Sun JDK, To
related to Collaboration with IBM, Apple, and SAP · 17
OpenJDK → Apache Harmony, Apache Project Harmony, Apple, Apple Inc, Bob Sutor, Harmony, HotSpot-based Java, IBM, IBM's, Java, Java SE, Linux, Mac OS, On November, On October, Oracle, Oracle Corporation
related to Release of the class library · 16
OpenJDK → April, By, Following, GPL, GUI, Included, Java, Java Class Library, Java Development Kit, JDK, May, Simple Network Management Protocol, SNMP, Sun, The, When
related to Components · 11
OpenJDK → As, HotSpot, IcedTea, Java, Java Class Library, Oracle Corporation, Oracle Java, Sun, The OpenJDK, The Web, Web Start
related to OpenJDK versions · 7
OpenJDK → Java, Java SE Platform, JDK, JDK Project, JDK Release Projects, Since JDK, Unlike
Developers · 1
OpenJDK → Oracle, OpenJDK and Java Community, Red Hat, Azul Systems, IBM, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, SAP
License · 1
OpenJDK → GPL-2.0-only with linking exception
Operating system · 1
OpenJDK → Linux, FreeBSD, macOS, Windows, OpenIndiana, OpenVMS; several other ports in progress

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java sun oracle project free open-source software icedtea components jdk port released also class red hat community apple library linux

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
OpenJDKDevelopersOracle, OpenJDK and Java Community, Red Hat, Azul Systems, IBM, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, SAP1.00infobox
OpenJDKLicenseGPL-2.0-only with linking exception1.00infobox
OpenJDKOperating systemLinux, FreeBSD, macOS, Windows, OpenIndiana, OpenVMS; several other ports in progress1.00infobox
OpenJDKOriginal authorSun Microsystems1.00infobox
OpenJDKReleaseMay 8, 2007; 19 years ago (2007-05-08)1.00infobox
OpenJDKRepositorygithub.com/openjdk/jdk1.00infobox
OpenJDKStable release26 / 17 March 2026; 5 months ago (17 March 2026)1.00infobox
OpenJDKTypeJava development kit1.00infobox
OpenJDKWebsiteopenjdk.org1.00infobox
OpenJDKWritten inC++, Java1.00infobox
OpenJDKis aofficial reference implementation of Java SE since version 70.90text
CentOS.In June 2008instance ofRed Hat Enterprise Linux and RHEL derivatives0.80text

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