Adoptium

Adoptium: Open Source Java Runtime Environment

Open source Java runtime environment managed by the Eclipse Foundation, providing prebuilt OpenJDK binaries for thorough testing and Java development and deployment.

What is Adoptium?

Adoptium, formerly known as AdoptOpenJDK, is an open source, production-ready runtime environment for Java that is managed by the Eclipse Foundation. It provides prebuilt OpenJDK binaries that have passed rigorous testing and are ready to use for Java development and deployment.

Key features of Adoptium include:

• Binaries built from OpenJDK code that is open source and available for free
• Strict quality assurance, performance, and security testing for every build
• Support for a wide range of hardware architectures and operating systems
• Long-term support versions that receive updates for at least 3 years
• Recent versions that include the latest OpenJDK features and improvements
• A broad community of contributors and a transparent development process

Adoptium aims to provide a transparent, community-driven Java runtime that organizations and developers can rely on for production systems. The thoroughly tested and validated binaries make it easy to get started with Java without having to build OpenJDK from source code.

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