With the March 25 launch of Java 8, you can now download JDK 8, Oracle Java SE Embedded 8, Java ME SDK 8 Early Access 2, and Oracle Java ME Embedded 8 Early Access 2.

The first release candidates of Java 8, b128 and Java 8 RC2 showed up on February, fixing some serious flaw issues. Oracle was determined that Java 8 would not suffer further slippage.

With the latest release of Java for the Mac, Oracle has begun bundling the Ask adware with default installations as well, changing homepages in the process. The unwelcome Ask extension shows up as ...

Red Hat has assumed stewardship from Oracle over OpenJDK 8 and OpenJDK 11, which strengthens Red Hat's support for the Java community -- particularly enterprise Java developers.

Oracle has updated their roadmap for Free support of Java 8. InfoQ recently reported on a potential "cliff edge" for Java support that would have left most Java shops vulnerable to a support vacuum.

There has been a lot of scuttlebutt lately about Oracle and a supposed de-emphasis on Java within the company. The rumblings are getting louder. From the apparent dismissal of Java evangelists to ...