Java 25: Oracle Is Cool Again
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The article discusses Java 25 and Oracle's renewed cool factor, but the discussion revolves around trust issues with Oracle and concerns about potential lawsuits.
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https://openjdk.org/legal/openjdk-trademark-notice.html
Not worth the risk of stepping on their toes. There are plenty of other good programming languages to choose from.
If you bake a cake, it probably contains a dozen ingredients that have trademarked names. You aren't in any legal risk from doing so.