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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Welcome to the third part of our blog series, “C, Bedrock of Software.” In the first part, we explored the origins of C. In the first part, we discussed its creation at Bell Labs and its role in the development of Unix. In the second part, we examined the symbiotic relationship between C and Unix. We saw how they evolved together, shaping the future of computing. In this part, we will focus on how C has influenced modern programming languages. We will see its impact on popular languages like Java, C#, C++, Objective-C, and others. This will show how C’s…
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Whenever a major improvement happens in web technology, whenever a new framework or a language is introduced in the web development market, PHP’s death is declared immediately. I have been witnessing a recent popular belief that PHP is nearing its end due to NodeJS becoming the new “darling” of the developer community. To me, this belief is a naive statement comes from lack of knowledge on the history of programming languages since the story of PHP is the greatest survival story of the entire computer science history. Over the years, many people have declared the death of PHP against a…