One of our Applications Technology Group architects recently drew my attention to an important change in Java support policies that I'd missed: support for client-based Java Runtime Environment (JRE) plug-ins now ends earlier than the support dates for server-based Java Development Kit (JDK) components.
These dates are published here:
The client-side Java technology (Java Runtime Environment / JRE) is now referred to as Java SE Deployment Technology (Java Web Start & Java Plug-in technologies) in these documents.
Starting with Java 7, Extended Support is not available for Java SE
Deployment Technology. It is more important than ever for you to stay
current with new JRE versions.
If you are currently running JRE 6 on your EBS desktops:
- You can continue to do so until the end of Java SE 6 Deployment Technology Extended Support in June 2017
- You can obtain JRE 6 updates from My Oracle Support. See:
- All Java SE Downloads on MOS (Note 1439822.1)
If you are currently running JRE 7 on your EBS desktops:
- You can continue to do so until the end of Java SE 7 Deployment Technology Premier Support in July 2016
- You can obtain JRE 7 updates from My Oracle Support. See:
- All Java SE Downloads on MOS (Note 1439822.1)
If you are currently running JRE 8 on your EBS desktops:
- You can continue to do so until the end of Java SE 8 Deployment Technology Premier Support in March 2019
- You can obtain JRE 8 updates from the Java SE download site or from My Oracle Support. See:
- All Java SE Downloads on MOS (Note 1439822.1)
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