In 2021, Oracle decided to monetize Java by changing its licensing policy after JDK 17. Previously, businesses had to pay for updates and support, but with JDK 17, Oracle introduced the No-Fee Terms and Conditions (NFTC). This makes Oracle JDK free only for personal, internal business, and testing use. Redistribution is allowed as long as no fees are charged. However, NFTC does not apply if JDK 17 is obtained through other Oracle agreements like the Oracle Master Agreement. While Java seems free under NFTC, Oracle’s history of licensing changes means enterprises should be cautious. In short, Java is no longer…
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In the previous posts, we explored how C laid the groundwork for modern programming languages and shaped the software landscape. We’ve looked at C’s influence on languages and traced its role as the foundation for today’s development tools. Now, we turn our attention to another critical area where C’s impact is undeniable: operating systems. We have already talked about the relationship between C and Unix here. However, the relationship with C and operating systems are not limited to Unix. Unexceptionally, all operating systems we use today (Windows, Linux, Mac OS, IOS, Android etc.) are either primarily or entirely written in…
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In the world of software engineering, there is a constant change. Anything we learn has a potential to get redundant just in a matter of years. A lot of languages, methodologies, techniques, tools, frameworks, libraries came in with a huge noise and went away silently. Very few things manage to live for a decade. However, there is one thing which has been there for more than half a century, and remained unchanged. It is the core of all operating systems, and also all compilers and interpreters of unexceptionally all programming languages, and it is also the father of almost all…