Java Platform, Standard Edition 8 Reference Implementations (JSR 337 MR 1 and MR2)
The official Reference Implementations for Java SE 8 (JSR 337) are based solely upon open-source code available from the JDK 8 Project in the OpenJDK Community. This Reference Implementation applies to both JSR 337 Maintenance Release 1 (Mar 2015) and Maintenance Release 2 (Mar 2019). Binaries are provided for both the Linux x64 and Windows i586 platforms and Compact Profiles for Linux i586.
The binaries are available under two different licenses: The GNU General Public License version 2, with the Classpath Exception and the Oracle Binary Code License . For a given platform the binaries under different licenses are built from exactly the same source code and are functionally equivalent; the only real difference is the license itself. Which license you choose will depend upon your particular business and legal requirements.
These binaries are for reference use only!
These binaries are provided for use by implementers of the Java SE 8 Platform Specification and are for reference purposes only. These Reference Implementations have been approved through the Java Community Process. Binaries for development and production use will be available from Oracle and in most popular Linux distributions.
RI Binaries (build 1.8.0_40-b25) under the GNU General Public License version 2
- Oracle Linux 6.1 x64 Java Development Kit (md5) 164 MB
- Oracle Linux 6.1 i586 Java Runtime Environment for Compact Profiles
- Compact Profile 1 (md5) 13.8 MB
- Compact Profile 2 (md5) 17.5 MB
- Compact Profile 3 (md5) 19.5 MB
- Full JRE (md5) 38.4 MB
RI Binaries under the Oracle Binary Code License
You must accept the Oracle Binary Code License in order to download this software.
- Oracle Linux x64 Java Development Kit (md5) 164 MB
- Windows 7 i586 Java Development Kit (md5) 88 MB
- Oracle Linux 6.1 i586 Java Runtime Environment for Compact Profiles
- Compact Profile 1 (md5) 13.8 MB
- Compact Profile 2 (md5) 17.5 MB
- Compact Profile 3 (md5) 19.5 MB
- Full JRE (md5) 38.4 MB
RI Source Code
The source code of the RI binaries is available under the GPLv2 in a single zip file (md5) 121 MB.
International use restrictions
Due to limited intellectual property protection and enforcement in certain countries, the JDK source code may only be distributed to an authorized list of countries. You will not be able to access the source code if you are downloading from a country that is not on this list. We are continuously reviewing this list for addition of other countries.
