Yes, Java has had plenty of bad press in recent years because of security issues. Yes, the upcoming release of Java, version 8, has had its initial feature set pared and has been delayed.

With this update installed, all supported versions of Internet Explorer (IE 8 through 11 on Windows 7, and Internet Explorer for the desktop on Windows 8) will check the server-side block list ...

A Stripped Implementations feature, for building specific versions of Java packaged with the Java library and application code, also has been proposed for the JDK 8 chopping block.

Any non-oracle applications and servers running Java Version 8 or later will require a license in order to continue receiving patches and updates, beyond the release.

The JRE is the runtime portion of Java software, which is all you need to run it in your Web browser. Download page: Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 8.0.221 View: Java Website | Version History ...

Version 8.1 of WebLogic Platform is a key release in BEA's strategy for gaining market share in the highly competitive market for Java application servers, according to the company.

Android will be using OpenJDK, an open source-licensed version of Java SE that has been in development since 2007 (before Oracle bought Sun Microsystems and became the de facto owner of Java).

The JRE is the runtime portion of Java software, which is all you need to run it in your Web browser. Download: Java 8.0.144 32-bit | 54.6 MB (Freeware) Download: Java 8.0.144 64-bit | 62.3 MB ...

Version 8.1 of WebLogic Platform is a key release in BEA's strategy for gaining market share in the highly competitive market for Java application servers, according to the company.