# Oracle will soon make sweeping changes to the Java roadmap by removing Java Web Start and ending support for older versions of Java. And now?

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**Created:** [May 10, 2018, 12:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/oracle-will-soon-make-sweeping-changes-to-the-java-roadmap-by-removing-java-web-start-and-ending-support-for-older-versions-of-java-and-now/17988 "2018-05-10T12:36:43Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 10, 2018, 12:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/oracle-will-soon-make-sweeping-changes-to-the-java-roadmap-by-removing-java-web-start-and-ending-support-for-older-versions-of-java-and-now/17988/1 "2018-05-10T12:36:43Z")

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Oracle will soon make sweeping changes to the Java roadmap by removing Java Web Start and ending support for older versions of Java. And Now?

Now what language will be used with Ignition? How Igniton will affect the disappearance of Java web start

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**Post date:** [May 10, 2018, 12:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/oracle-will-soon-make-sweeping-changes-to-the-java-roadmap-by-removing-java-web-start-and-ending-support-for-older-versions-of-java-and-now/17988/2 "2018-05-10T12:42:01Z")

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> **[The Real Deal About Java and the Future of Ignition](https://inductiveautomation.com/blog/the-real-deal-about-java-and-the-future-ignition)**
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> Oracle will soon make sweeping changes to the Java roadmap by removing Java Web Start and ending support for older versions of Java. While this may cause some concerns, we have a migration path that will ease the transition.