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#java7

There will be bugs

Java 8 update 11 is breaking dev tools

#bug #error #groovy #java #java7 #java8 #jdk #jrebel

Oracle’s latest Java releases have thrown a spanner in the works for several third-party tools.

Quarter Quell

Oracle urges users to adhere 113 patches pronto

#java #java7 #jva #oracle #security

Java overlords issue 113 critical patches for Oracle Fusion Middleware, Java SE, MySQL Server, Hyperion products and Oracle database and E-Business Suite.

JVM Speed demon

JRuby 1.7 release gives JVM language turbo

#charlie nutter #engine yard #invokedynamic #java #java 7 #java7 #jruby #jruby 1.7 #jvm #red hat

As JRuby moved across to open source behemoth, the latest preview for 1.7 got lost in the noise slightly, but it turns out that speed and performance is on top of the agenda