Hello,

as a Java developer, I sometimes need to do compatibility checking using
older versions, often using JRE, while I need a JDK for development.

As a Java Developer you probably need the JDK versions.

On 23/04/2024 17:28, Doug Newgard wrote:

There is no blocking or lock-in. First off, see
https://archlinux.org/news/incoming-changes-in-jdk-jre-21-packages-may-require-manual-intervention/
which now applies to some of the older versions as well.

-- 
Leonidas Spyropoulos

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