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<p>basic Java page</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>&#039;&#039;&#039;Java&#039;&#039;&#039; is a programming language created by Sun Microsystems, later acquired by Oracle. It is developed using the &#039;&#039;&#039;J&#039;&#039;&#039;ava &#039;&#039;&#039;D&#039;&#039;&#039;evelopment &#039;&#039;&#039;K&#039;&#039;&#039;it (JDK), and ran using the &#039;&#039;&#039;J&#039;&#039;&#039;ava &#039;&#039;&#039;R&#039;&#039;&#039;untime &#039;&#039;&#039;E&#039;&#039;&#039;nvironment (JRE).<br /> <br /> === Available JDKs and JREs ===<br /> There are 2 primary choices for JDKs and JREs (which often, but not always, come bundled together). Their strengths and weaknesses are outline below:<br /> * OpenJDK<br /> ** Pros:<br /> *** Packaged in [[ArchPOWER]]<br /> *** Ships versions up to 26<br /> ** Cons:<br /> *** Unusably slow since they lack a PPC JIT<br /> * Azul Zulu JDK<br /> ** Pros:<br /> *** Much faster (but still very slow on low-RAM devices like the [[Wii]]), since it has a PPC JIT<br /> ** Cons:<br /> *** Only supports up to JDK8/JRE8 on PPC<br /> *** Harder to install, not packaged in ArchPOWER (can be obtained here https://github.com/hpckurt/ppc32-jdk/releases/tag/Zulu-8)</div>

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