It’s been a long time since Microsoft brewed its own Java. But now it’s back, with the Microsoft Build of OpenJDK, fit and finished for running in the Azure cloud. A couple of weeks ago an anonymous ...

In a move that could mean serious competition for Oracle in the Java space, Microsoft is previewing its own build of OpenJDK, a freely available, long-term support distribution of open source Java.

Given Microsoft Corp. s aggressive marketing techniques, many businesspeople may be led to believe that it is Microsoft or bust when it comes to computer applications and technology. And though the ...