The Java JDK is necessary for developing and running Java applications. It includes the most commonly used version of Java SE (Standard Edition) Development Kit.

Oracle this week announced the general availability of the Java Standard Edition 13 Platform (Java SE 13) and its open source reference implementation, the Java Development Kit 13 (JDK 13), at its ...

Sun announced at JavaOne that the development kit for its Java Platform Standard Edition platform will be available to developers on an open-source basis with GPLv2 licensing.