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zelos on Sept 26, 2018 | parent | context | favorite | on: Oracle’s Java 11 trap

I thought that too: this just affects companies running JVMs, not companies that ship Java software, right?

AnimalMuppet on Sept 26, 2018 [–]

Well, if you ship Java software, it has to run on a JVM. You often ship the JVM you want with the software, or else help the customer get the JVM installed. If you install or help them install Oracle's JVM, you may still have a problem.

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