# Java Licensing Changes

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-licensing-changes/96778>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [October 3, 2024, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-licensing-changes/96778 "2024-10-03T15:42:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![dion.botha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/46a35a/32.png) [@dion.botha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dion.botha)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2024, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-licensing-changes/96778/1 "2024-10-03T15:42:13Z")

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Hello, our IT team have brought to my attention that Java is changing its licensing structure significantly and has raised concerns for our Ignition systems as they know Ignition uses Java.

They shared the following:

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> **[Get ready for more Java licensing changes](https://www.infoworld.com/article/3478122/get-ready-for-more-java-licensing-changes.html)**
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> The license for Oracle JDK 17 will revert to the Oracle Technology Network License Agreement in September, and users will have some decisions to make.

Is this anything we need to be concerned with within our Ignition systems?

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**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2024, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-licensing-changes/96778/2 "2024-10-03T15:43:27Z")

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Nothing to worry about. We don’t even ship an Oracle version with Ignition.

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**Author:** ![dion.botha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/46a35a/32.png) [@dion.botha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dion.botha)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2024, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-licensing-changes/96778/3 "2024-10-03T15:44:43Z")

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Thanks!

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2024, 3:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-licensing-changes/96778/4 "2024-10-03T15:48:27Z")

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Classic Oracle FUD. They introduce their announcement with "Oracle Java", but then, in the bullet statements and beyond, just saying "Java". Trying to imply that any other Java release is affected.

Successfully scaring your IT group. ☹