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Oracle introduces free license for GraalVM

3 years ago by bboplifa to c/programming

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Oracle is making GraalVM, a high-performance Java virtual machine and JDK with an optimized compiler, available to use and redistribute for free.
a2800276 25 points 3 years ago

For some reason, I wouldn't touch "free" from Oracle with a barge pole...

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astraeus 8 points 3 years ago

Imagine relying on GraalVM for all your production workloads and then one day Oracle announces a renewed pricing structure for it. Of course that could never possibly happen /s

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a2800276 4 points 3 years ago

... or they sue you for using their API ... or doing something similarly impertinent.

:P

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davewritescode 14 points 3 years ago

This feels 3 years too late

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kaba0 4 points 3 years ago

It’s about GraalVM’s enterprise edition. The free version was.. free since forever.

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davewritescode 5 points 3 years ago

I know but Graal has always been kind of a licensing nightmare that feels designed to get you audited by Oracle. Most software organizations are trying to avoid paying ridiculous fees to Oracle.

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viciousme 4 points 3 years ago

No, thanks.

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JackbyDev 3 points 3 years ago

These releases will be available under the GraalVM Free Terms and Conditions (GFTC) license, permitting free use even for production deployments. Redistribution is permitted if not for a fee. For long-term support (LTS) releases such as GraalVM for JDK 17, Oracle will provide free GFTC releases until one year after the subsequent LTS release.

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kenton -1 points 3 years ago

It’s just as shocking to me but after doing .NET Core dev (on my Mac) I can’t imagine going back to Java. .NET feels actually more modern (almost sane Scala-like)

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