Oracle is making GraalVM, a high-performance Java virtual machine and JDK with an optimized compiler, available to use and redistribute for free.
  • a2800276@lemmy.worldEnglish
    232·
    1 year ago

    For some reason, I wouldn’t touch “free” from Oracle with a barge pole…

    • astraeus@programming.devEnglish
      71·
      1 year ago

      Imagine relying on GraalVM for all your production workloads and then one day Oracle announces a renewed pricing structure for it. Of course that could never possibly happen /s

      • a2800276@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        1 year ago

        … or they sue you for using their API … or doing something similarly impertinent.

        :P

      • davewritescode@lemm.eeEnglish
        5·
        1 year ago

        I know but Graal has always been kind of a licensing nightmare that feels designed to get you audited by Oracle. Most software organizations are trying to avoid paying ridiculous fees to Oracle.

  • JackbyDev@programming.devEnglish
    3·
    1 year ago

    These releases will be available under the GraalVM Free Terms and Conditions (GFTC) license, permitting free use even for production deployments. Redistribution is permitted if not for a fee. For long-term support (LTS) releases such as GraalVM for JDK 17, Oracle will provide free GFTC releases until one year after the subsequent LTS release.

  • kenton@lemmy.oneEnglish
    01·
    1 year ago

    It’s just as shocking to me but after doing .NET Core dev (on my Mac) I can’t imagine going back to Java. .NET feels actually more modern (almost sane Scala-like)