Release Notes

Apple Silicon with Zulu OpenJDK and IntelliJ IDEA

Azul has been leading the OpenJDK community effort (JEP 391) initiated in August 2020 to add support for Apple Silicon, Arm-based Macs, in future versions of OpenJDK.

In addition to targeting future Java versions, such as Java 16 via JEP 391, Azul has made OpenJDK builds of currently popular Java versions, including Zulu builds of OpenJDK 8, 11, and 13, as well as 16-ea, widely available for use on Apple Silicon, Arm-based Macs.

COVID-19 Time Series Analysis with Software EKG

We are not offering yet another dashboard. What we are offering is our best and most powerful tool for time series analysis, combined with the latest, comprehensive data on COVID-19.

Our goal is to provide you with the raw data on COVID-19, included in a tool that lets you analyze, visualize and interpret the impacts of the pandemic on a long term basis.

By providing Software EKG – COVID-19 Edition free of charge, QAware wants to contribute to a better understanding of the pandemic and support the global efforts against it.

Run Oracle WebLogic Server on Azure Kubernetes Service

We are delighted to announce the initial release of solutions to run Oracle WebLogic Server (WLS) on the Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) developed with the WebLogic team as part of a broad-ranging partnership between Microsoft and Oracle.

The partnership includes joint support for a range of Oracle software running on Azure, including Oracle WebLogic, Oracle Linux, and Oracle DB, as well as interoperability between Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and Azure.

OpenJDK vs. OpenJFX Release Cycles

Confused about the release cycles of OpenJDK and OpenJFX and the relationship between them? Read on to have all your questions answered.

At this moment, there are no planned features or changes in OpenJFX which require new JDK features (text blocks, records, etc), so the next releases of OpenJFX will most probably still be compatible with JDK 11.

What’s New in the Payara Platform October Release?

We’re happy to announce that Payara Platform Community 5.2020.5 (direct download here) and Payara Platform Enterprise 5.22.0 (request here) Editions are out!

With this major release of Payara Platform Enterprise, we’re introducing Payara InSight: a new and improved version of the Community Edition’s Monitoring Console. Enterprise Edition also features some tooling enhancements including IntelliJ support and NetBeans Community Tooling.

WebLogic on Azure Virtual Machines Major Release Available

We are delighted to announce the availability of a major release for solutions to run Oracle WebLogic Server (WLS) on Azure Linux Virtual Machines.

The release is jointly developed with the WebLogic team as part of the broad-ranging partnership between Microsoft and Oracle.

What’s New in Java 15?

Now that Java 15 has been released, let’s take a look at what’s new!

Here on foojay, the fixes that went into the release are listed, giving you a unique and readable changelog in helpful categories, with the invitation for you to vote on those that are most relevant to you.

What’s New in JavaFX 15?

A couple of weeks ago, JavaFX version 15 was released.

These are some of the highlights we’ve selected for you to understand its scope.

– JavaFX now has 3D support for the newer Intel graphics drivers on Linux,

– Support for e-paper displays on i.MX6 devices was added,

– FX scripting support was enhanced.