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It is difficult to achieve a full understanding of current requirements for Java, as much of the critical information is found only in the fine print around licensing and the cost of support. Following are some common misconceptions about this popular product.

Many people still believe Java is free. This misconception has its roots in the history of its usage and ownership. Java was created by Sun in 1991 and was then released as a free product with the promise of “write once and run anywhere.”  Its premiere as a free product helped Java to become one of the most popular program languages in the world. It came into widespread use also because  it can run on many different platforms, regardless of the operating system (OS) in which it was originally developed.  As a result, Java has been deployed on most devices including servers, desktops, laptops, and mobile devices.  It has also been bundled into many other products, supporting numerical computing, mobile computing, and desktop computing.

Everyone has Java installed in their environment. It is the most popular language deployed with two billion installs. You might not know that Java was created by Sun in 1991 and released as a free product with the promise of “write once and run anywhere.”  This resulted in Java being deployed on a multitude of devices such as servers, desktops, laptops, and mobile devices. Oracle purchased Sun in 2010 and then in January 2019 made Java fee-based (any commercial use became fee-based). What does this mean for you?