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[-] jaybone@lemmy.zip 11 points 2 weeks ago

Isn’t there an openjdk impl in like every major Linux distro repository?

And so I assume the same would be available for windows?

[-] vrighter@discuss.tchncs.de 12 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

yes, but that doesn't help if the software refuses to run on modern java

[-] TheOctonaut@mander.xyz 10 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

You assumed the switch needs to happen on the JDK. It's actually that we bought this software that depends on the old version with a perpetual license 18 years ago before every decided SaaS was god so we've got another 3 years left before ROI breaks even

[-] Honytawk@feddit.nl 9 points 2 weeks ago

Some crappy software actively checks for a specific version, and you can't work around that.

[-] wise_pancake@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 weeks ago

Can you edit the byte code with a hex editor to change that check?

[-] pillowtags@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 weeks ago

Not if you want support from the vendor :p

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