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Oracle Java is removed from Mac

Oracles implementation of Java was exchanged on the Macs at KTH 1 Jan 2019 due to new license model.

Oracle Java is removed due to new license model

The Java program language is used on many computers, both in research and teaching at KTH.
Oracle Java has gone from being free for universities to require paying to use it. KTH therefore decided to switch to equivalent but free versions of Java implementations, preferably OpenJDK.
Oracle's Java versions has therefore been removed from all KTH Mac computers Jan 7 2019. If you need Java, it can be installed OpenJDK from KTH Self Service.

Read more at Oracle Java SE 8 requires licensing as of Jan 1 2019

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