Red Hat Enterprise Linux to get open source Java Development Kit

Red Hat has said that their upcoming update to Red Hat Enterprise Linux would get for the first time a fully compatible, open-source Java Development Kit.

This JDK would be integrated into the operating system.

The company has entered into a collaboration with Sun Microsystems as they aim to improve Java Platform Standard Edition (Java SE) integration and compatibility with future releases of RHEL.

With this, corporate users of the RHEL would now be able to get help directly from Red Hat rather than through third-party providers.

As part of their deal with Sun, Red Hat would now share its own contributions to the project with Sun.

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