New Relic's report on the Java ecosystem stands out by utilizing actual production data from customer JVMs, offering high-quality insights into real-world language usage.
Java 8 usage is declining rapidly, with less than 30% of applications remaining on it, making it a legacy version due to major frameworks dropping support. Java 21 saw rapid adoption within six months of release, likely due to features like Virtual threads and easy upgrading from Java 17.
Oracle is facing tough competition from OpenJDK vendors like Eclipse Adoptium and Amazon's Corretto in the Java ecosystem. While Oracle remains the market leader, its lead has significantly reduced, with Adoptium and Amazon closely trailing behind.
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