InfoWorld

Java’s security dilemma: Old, vulnerable versions won’t go away

There are some ways to get rid of older Java versions, but there's no easy path to doing so Users of Java are caught between a rock and a hard place. They often need an older version of Java to run ...
InfoWorld

What version is your Java code?

Great! Since the J2SE 1.4 compiler seems like the best choice, I want to use it for all my Java programming even if my target runtime platform is an earlier version, just to benefit from such fixes ...
Neowin

Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 8.0.221

The Java Runtime Environment (JRE) is what you get when you download Java software. Java technology allows you to work and play in a secure computing environment. Java technology allows you to work ...
Ars Technica

Can someone explain java version numbering to me?

Ok, so I just saw the news that Apple has released "Java 1.3.1 and 1.4.2 Release 2." An applet that previously failed only in NN/OS X because of a java plugin version problem still didn't work after ...