Download Red Hat build of OpenJDK
The Red Hat build of OpenJDK is an open source implementation of the Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE).
Benefits of OpenJDK
Multi-platform
OpenJDK is now supported on Windows and Red Hat Enterprise Linux, helping you standardize on a single Java platform across your desktop, data center, and hybrid cloud.
Frequent releases
Red Hat delivers quarterly JRE and JDK updates per year for the OpenJDK 8 and 11 distributions via rpm and zip files.
Long-term support
Red Hat supports the recently released OpenJDK 11 as well as OpenJDK 8.
Oracle JDK alternative
OracleJDK alternative Oracle JDK and OpenJDK are functionally very similar but have major differences when it comes to support. Red Hat’s build of OpenJDK is a great alternative.
Red Hat support for Eclipse Temurin
Eclipse Temurin is a relatively new distribution of OpenJDK from the Eclipse Adoptium community that originated with the AdoptOpenJDK project. Temurin has enjoyed tremendous popularity across the industry as a source of high-quality OpenJDK builds across many platforms, with nearly half a billion downloads to date.
Red Hat is a founding strategic member of the Adoptium Working Group. To learn more about Red Hat’s support for OpenJDK, read the OpenJDK Life Cycle and Support Policy.
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