Hi all,I'm a bit surprised that this issue has not been broached here yet, but from what I understand, Oracle has changed their licensing for Java [1] in way that it might make it problematic to have the Oracle JDK installed on HPC systems for general use, because it might make them liable to pay licensing fees if it is used for commercial purposes.
Also, there currently only seem to be easyconfigs/-blocks for Oracle Java available in EasyBuild. How does the community or other sites plan to handle this? Wouldn't it make sense to prepare OpenJDK modules by now and spot potential compatibility issues with different software that relies on Java?
Curious about your thoughts. Best, Maik[1] https://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/3030652/oracle-java-se-8-business-users-must-buy-a-licence-from-january-next-year
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