OpenJDK is the reference implementation of the Java SE Platform, as specified by Sun Microsystems in the Java SE 6 Specification. It is a free and open source software project released under the GNU General Public License.
The OpenJDK project was created in November 2006 after Oracle Corporation acquired Sun Microsystems, as part of Oracle’s strategy to divest selected assets and intellectual property.
OpenJDK is the official Java development kit (JDK) used to build Java applications.
The Jakarta project is …