Microsoft has launched a preview version of its own Java distribution, making it available for Windows, macOS and Linux. The company has named the version Microsoft Build of OpenJDK and described it as “a new way to collaborate and contribute to the Java ecosystem.” The company has provided Microsoft Build of OpenJDK binaries for Java 11.
These files are based on the OpenJDK source code. Microsoft said it is looking to expand and deepen support for Java because it is “one of the most important programming languages today.”
Microsoft wrote on its developer blog: “Today we are pleased to announce the Microsoft Build preview of OpenJDK, which is a new zero-cost long-term support (LTS) release of OpenJDK. It is open-source and anyone can Free to deploy anywhere. It includes Java 11 binaries based on OpenJDK 11.0.10+9, which can be used in x64 servers and desktop environments on macOS, Linux and Windows. We also released a new one based on the latest OpenJDK 16+ Early preview of the 36 version of Java 16 for Windows on ARM binaries”.
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The OpenJDK binaries built by Microsoft for Java 11 are based on the OpenJDK source code, follow the same build scripts used by the Eclipse Adoptium project, and are tested according to the Eclipse Adoptium quality assurance suite (including OpenJDK project testing).
The Microsoft version of Java 11 binaries has passed the verification of the Java 11 Java Technology Compatibility Toolkit (TCK), which is used to verify compatibility with the Java 11 specification. The Microsoft Build of OpenJDK can be seen as a simple replacement for any other OpenJDK release in the Java ecosystem.
The Microsoft Build of OpenJDK can also be used by Microsoft Azure customers through Azure Cloud Shell, or in Windows terminals. The company noted that these binaries include retrospective fixes and enhancements that are considered important. However, Microsoft made it clear in the release notes that some of them have not yet officially backtracked upstream.
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