And Oracle not indicated if there would be future direct support from Oracle for development of the platform. Meanwhile, development of Java SE, the desktop Java runtime, has continued at life ...

Many Adobe applications are dependent on the Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE) for some features to work. … Adobe and Apple have worked together to ensure that you can install Java [on OS X ...

Oracle has discontinued JavaFX Script, saying that applications based on JavaFX 1.2 and JavaFX 1.3 must migrate to JavaFX 2.0 by the end of 2012.

Java 8 language specifications for functional-style programming include laziness—a benefit at runtime.

Oracle releases GraalVM 1.0, an open source JIT compiler that helps make developers more productive and helps programs run faster.

James Gosling invented Java in 1995. It has been kept up to date and now supports artificial intelligence, but Oracle Java is no longer the preferred choice.

Oracle says that starting with April 18, 2017, Java (JRE) will treat all JAR files signed with the MD5 algorithm as unsigned, meaning they'll be considered insecure and blocked from running.

Proponents say Java is the 'here to stay' language, prized for its enterprise-grade stability and ongoing innovation through the OpenJDK community.

How Oracle’s business as usual is threatening to kill Java Oracle's silence about Java EE has brought developer community distrust to a fever pitch.