Quite recently the following message went out to our Java SE Licensees:
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That is obviously one way of saying it (whatever _it_ is). If someone tweeted the first line, and someone else made an article based on that tweet, the article would read.
Oracle removes free Database from Java
Puppies missing from orphanage
But what does it really mean?
My own headline would be
OpenJDK now 300% easier to compile
(Full disclaimer: I just made the 300% up. I don’t have any independent research on the issue. And if there was, I expect it would be more than 300%.)
IncludeDB/MakeDeps was a non standard way of handling C++ header files. Back in the days of yore it solved a number of problems, but in a world with modern IDEs it’s more of a hindrance. We are now moving to using normal header files. This will allow users to use an IDE with a minimum amount of tweaking (as opposed to the previous maximum amount) and will seriously lower the bar for new developers that want to work with OpenJDK.
So, if you want to work on OpenJDK this is good for you. If you want others to work on OpenJDK this is also good for you. You’re welcome.
(We have done a few more things for you, but that will be a matter of separate posts)
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