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Re: which JDK to use?

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From	Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk>
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On 9/4/2011 10:17 AM, steveh44 wrote:
> I'd like to learn Java. Should I be using the openJDK or the JDK from
> oracle? not sure what is the difference. Which is the real Java?

Java is really a specification with multiple implementations.

You pick the implementation you prefer.

If you are using Windows, then I would go for the Oracle
one - it is still the most common to use (remember to
check the license text).

If you are using Linux then go for what is in your
repository (which will most likely my OpenJDK based).

Arne

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which JDK to use? steveh44 <steve_h44@yahoo.com> - 2011-09-04 07:17 -0700
  Re: which JDK to use? Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2011-09-04 11:00 -0400
    Re: which JDK to use? Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2011-09-04 12:10 -0700
      Re: which JDK to use? "Qu0ll" <Qu0llSixFour@gmail.com> - 2011-09-06 05:31 +1000
      Re: which JDK to use? Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2011-09-05 16:35 -0400
  Re: which JDK to use? Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2011-09-05 11:13 -0700
    Re: which JDK to use? Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2011-09-05 13:16 -0700
      Re: which JDK to use? Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2011-09-05 15:56 -0700
        Re: which JDK to use? Jeff Higgins <jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2011-09-05 20:15 -0400
          Re: which JDK to use? Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2011-09-05 17:39 -0700
        Re: which JDK to use? Nigel Wade <nmw-news@ion.le.ac.uk> - 2011-09-06 15:31 +0100
      Re: which JDK to use? "Nasser M. Abbasi" <nma@12000.org> - 2011-09-06 00:59 -0700

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