CentOS OpenJDK support

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keerthivaanb
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CentOS OpenJDK support

Post by keerthivaanb » 2019/01/23 04:24:02

We are running lot of our applications on CentOS and the applications are built on Java EE stack. Currently they are using Oracle JDK.

Now that Oracle wants to pay a subscription fee for getting security updates for Oracle JDK 8, we are looking for alternatives.
We have been looking at OpenJDK implementation from different vendors which provide longer support -

* AdoptOpenJDK - which provides OpenJDK 8 support/security fixes until - Sep 2023 (https://adoptopenjdk.net/support.html)

* Redhat provides support for OpenJDK 8/ security fixes until - June 2023 (https://access.redhat.com/articles/1299013) (of course, not free)

I have been searching online for a similar information regarding CentOS support for OpenJDK 8 with security fixes but haven't been successful in finding one.

Please advise how long is the support for OpenJDK 8 for CentOS?

Thanks!

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Re: CentOS OpenJDK support

Post by TrevorH » 2019/01/23 11:43:33

CentOS is a rebuild of RHEL.
The future appears to be RHEL or Debian. I think I'm going Debian.
Info for USB installs on http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/InstallFromUSBkey
CentOS 5 and 6 are deadest, do not use them.
Use the FAQ Luke

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