But if Java 8 follows the pattern of delays from Java 7, these slim pickings may be all the crumbs the Java community gets for another five years. This story, "What will Java 7 mean for you?" ...

Java 10 is the first release on the new six-month schedule, and it builds incrementally on the significant new functionality that appeared in Java 9, which had a multiyear gestation period.

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Oracle has announced the availability of Java 19 and Oracle JDK 19 for developers, the latest versions of what is arguably the world's most popular programming language. JDK (Java Development Kit ...

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Hopefully, Java 8 will be released as planned in late 2012 with all the stuff we’ve been waiting for. If so, I expect most shops will skip Java 7.