There will be bugs
Java 8 update 11 is breaking dev tools
Oracle’s latest Java releases have thrown a spanner in the works for several third-party tools.
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Quarter Quell
Oracle urges users to adhere 113 patches pronto
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
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
