---
id: 6502
title: "Java 11 Licensing: What You’re Really Asking"
source_domain: jfrog.com
source_url: "https://jfrog.com/blog/java-11-licensing-what-youre-really-asking/"
published_at: "2018-12-06T15:14:32Z"
tags: ["compliance", "licensing", "openjdk", "java-11", "oracle-jdk"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/6502"
lang: en
---

# Java 11 Licensing: What You’re Really Asking

## Summary

Addresses Java 11 licensing confusion: Oracle JDK versus OpenJDK (essentially identical from Java 11), GPL-based terms and copyleft concerns, IBM alternatives, and why legal review comes first.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** jfrog.com
- **Published:** 2018-12-06T15:14:32Z
- **Original:** https://jfrog.com/blog/java-11-licensing-what-youre-really-asking/
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/6502