Re: Java 8 security patching

wrote: > On Mon, 13 Feb 2023, James Kennard wrote: > > >With the changes to Java licensing > > What changes? It’s been GPLv2 + Classpath exception for *ages* now. > > >, alternative distributions of Java have > >become increasingly popular. They all have their pros

Re: Java 8 security patching

Fri, 10 Feb 2023, James Kennard wrote: > > >Is there a particular reason why you are continuing to update it as > opposed > >to recommending people switch to an alternative distribution such as > >Temurin? > > I don’t know what Temurin even is. > > While I do reco

Re: Java 8 security patching

On Wed, 8 Feb 2023 at 20:29, Thorsten Glaser wrote: > On Wed, 8 Feb 2023, James Kennard wrote: > > >How long will Debian continue to provide a build of openjdk-8? And how > long > >will Debian continue to apply security patches to openjdk-8? > > The ELTS team is going to

Java 8 security patching

Hi, I can't seem to find a definitive answer to this question. As I understand it, OpenJDK will continue to provide security patches for Java 8 until December 2030 (https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/downloads/#java8). How long will Debian continue to provide a build of openjdk-8? And how l