At the time, Oracle broke out of its scheduled four-month Java patching cycle in order to patch a vulnerability that was being actively exploited by hackers. [ Also on InfoWorld: Java retakes the ...

We should seek input from the broad Java community before making a decision that will affect everyone. From my point of view as an engineer, moving to a two-year LTS cycle is broadly positive.

Java is also set to evolve faster, with a new release cycle that will bring updates ever six months. Java Enterprise Edition (EE) is also moving forward under a new model that will be operated by ...