
For details about the requirements for using Java 7 and Java 8, see the SAS Third-Party Software Requirements page, scroll to your version of SAS, and click the associated JRE link. This SAS Note describes how to download the SAS Java Runtime Environment (JRE) updates for SAS ® 9.4M3 (TS1M3) – SAS ® 9.4M7 (TS1M7). SAS ® 9.4M6 (TS1M6) and later use Java 8. The next LTS version, Java 11 is set to roll out in September 2018.SAS delivers regular updates of the SAS Private JRE based on Java 7 and Java 8. Accordingly, you can take action to support your applications. You won’t have access to public updates beyond the date mentioned, it depends on the gaming company on how they plan to provide application support.ĭevelopers are recommended to view Oracle’s release roadmap for Java SE 8 and other versions. For example, games developed by gaming companies. In most cases, the Java-based applications run on your PCs are licensed by a company other than Oracle. If you are using Java for personal use individually, you will have the same access to Oracle Java SE 8 updates till end of 2020. Other releases will cease getting support when the next version is released. One of the releases being termed as LTS and Oracle will provide long term support for it (3 years).


The bi yearly updates will now have minor updates.


However, for individual personal use the public updates for Oracle Java SE 8 will be available at least till December 2020.īorrowing ideas from Linux releases, Oracle Java releases will now follow LTS. This move is a part of their long term support (LTS) plan. Oracle owned Java will no longer provide free public updates of Java SE 8 for commercial use after January 2019.
