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Java? SE 7 Update 4

The full internal version number for this update release is 1.7.0_04-b20 (where "b" means "build"). The external version number is 7u4.

Highlights

This update release contains the following enhancements:

• JDK Support for Mac OS X
  
• New JVM (Java HotSpot Virtual Machine, version 23)
  
• New Supported Garbage Collector: Garbage First (G1)
  
• JavaFX 2.1 Runtime co-installs with JRE 7 during auto-update
  
• JAXP upgraded to 1.4.6
  
• Java DB upgraded to 10.8.2.2
  
• SPARC T4 specific crypto optimizations in the security area
  
• New flag to unlock Commercial Features
  

Olson Data 2012c

Java SE 7u4 contains Olson time zone data version 2011c. For more information, refer to Timezone Data Versions in the JRE Software.

View: Release Notes

Download: Java? SE 7 Update 4 Runtime Environment

For the JRE 7 for Mac OS X Developer Preview go here.

[ahhell]

"Supported Garbage Collector"

LOL.??Does Java collect itself?

[ShMaunder]

^^ Very good.

I wonder how fun this is to install on Ubuntu. Luckily, I installed sun-java before they took down the package some months back.

[Avi]

Thx. Updating JDK here.

[Vandalsquad]

  On 26/04/2012 at 18:54, ShMaunder said:

^^ Very good.

I wonder how fun this is to install on Ubuntu. Luckily, I installed sun-java before they took down the package some months back.

I just avoid having Java installed on any of my machines at all. "Java 6 update 67 is ready for download!" says it all :laugh:

[ShMaunder]

  On 27/04/2012 at 01:27, Vandalsquad said:

I just avoid having Java installed on any of my machines at all. "Java 6 update 67 is ready for download!" says it all :laugh:

With Uni thankfully coming to an end very soon, I'll do the same thing. It should fall back to IcedTea and OpenJDK in any case.

Though to be honest, I have no idea what version of sun-java I'm using anyway - I'm sure i haven't updated it since last May.

[Dot Matrix]

Eek. Java is the biggest STD of the digital world. Does not want! >.<

[Inklin]

If I didn't need this for Minecraft it would be gone from my computers for good. :(

[Bryan000]

sad that the mac version of java 7 is lagging so far behind... yeah I have the dev version installed but a lot of apps won't use it even if you boost its priority over 6... Come on, Oracle!!

[Avi]

Annoying:

a) Usage of "Sun" in many places. In AppData, in the Windows registry, in the domain names, and more... Change it to "Oracle" already.

b) Jar file association is broken in Update 4. :/

c) Bundling of JavaFX.

[ShMaunder]

  On 28/04/2012 at 01:04, Avi said:

Annoying:

a) Usage of "Sun" in many places. In AppData, in the Windows registry, in the domain names, and more... Change it to "Oracle" already.

Bad idea. Firstly, some old applications could be hard coded to use it (backwards compatibility). Secondly, users will lose the current Sun settings if they change it to Oracle (copy scripts could cause some issues and Java has enough issues as it is :p).

Last time I was on Windows, flash still used Macromedia in places.

[ShMaunder]

Woops. Delete This.

[ArialBlue]

Is it supported by Google Appengine?