I'm new to Java development under Ubuntu. When I typed javac in the terminal, it prompted me to install OpenJDK and a bunch of other JDKs. I want to know if there is any difference between OpenJDK 7 and Oracle's JDK 7. Are they basically the same? Thanks.
Ubuntu – Which Java package should I use: OpenJDK or Oracle JDK
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Best Answer
OpenJDK is the default version of Java that Ubuntu uses and is the easiest to install while Oracle Java 7 is Oracle's own version of Java 7.
You can read Ubuntu Java Documentation.
OpenJDK: "Oracle makes the OpenJDK source code available under an open-source licensing model. It's both gratis, and free (as in freedom) software."
Further as I found in Oracle Java FAQ Section
For Oracle JDK
"The Java Development Kit (JDK) is free to download and use for commercial programming, but not to re-distribute."