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In this podcast, we explore the topic of why there are so many JDKs, how are they the same, and how they are different. We balance the Java perspective with a special guest from the Rust foundation to learn how a peer ecosystem works.
Quick summary—the role of Java as a central system runtime lead to multiple implementations and the companies that make different distributions offer support and sponsor different work. For example Azul and Microsoft worked on Apple M1, and Bellsoft and Microsoft worked on Alpine Musl. All JREs are compatible through the TCK and vendors work together on security patches for the entire ecosystem.
Guests
- Simon Ritter, Deputy CTO of Azul Systems, making the Azul Platform, including the Azul Zulu builds of OpenJDK.
- Dmitry Chuyko, Senior Performance Engineer of Bellsoft, making the Liberica builds of OpenJDK.
- Bruno Borges, Product Manager Microsoft, making the Microsoft builds of OpenJDK and Temurin, Adoptium's builds of OpenJDK.
- Ashley Williams, founder and open-source strategist for the Rust Foundation.
- Erik Costlow, Developer Relations for Contrast Security, securing Java and non-Java applications.
Foojay Articles
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Foojay Podcast #1: Hello Foojay.io!
Foojay community members discuss recent news: JavaFX Skins for cross-platform apps on Android, iOS, and regular computers, BlockHound, for detecting cases of blocking in reactive (non-blocking) application, JEP 411, the SecurityManager deprecation, and the recent Snyk/Azul community survey.
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Foojay Podcast #2: Embedded Java
Foojay community members and beyond discuss embedded Java, featuring the following speakers:
James Gosling, creator of Java and embedded enthusiast; Frank Delporte, engineer with Toadi, an autonomous lawn-mowing robot; Johan Vos, founder of Gluon, helping make fully cross-platform applications.
Hosted by Erik Costlow, developer relations for Contrast Security, locating security flaws in backend systems.
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Foojay Podcast #3: Journey to Jakarta EE
Foojay community members discuss the modernization of Jakarta EE applications from the older Java EE form, including backwards-compatibility, as well as forwards-excitement about cool new developments like Microprofile.
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