# JAVA License change **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [July 22, 2019, 12:16pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-license-change/191633 "2019-07-22T12:16:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mmarzec](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cdc98d/32.png) [@mmarzec](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mmarzec)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2019, 12:16pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-license-change/191633/1 "2019-07-22T12:16:47Z")
We have a question about java license change. Is there any impact on elastic search component? [https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/server-jre8-downloads-2133154.html](https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/server-jre8-downloads-2133154.html) ---
**Author:** ![rjernst](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rjernst/32/6363_2.png) [@rjernst](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rjernst)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 5:22pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-license-change/191633/2 "2019-07-26T17:22:59Z")
Since Elasticsearch runs with many different jvms, including several variants of OpenJDK, the license change does not directly impact Elasticsearch. It may, however, impact users who currently use Oracle's JDK to run Elasticsearch. An alternative, which is also mentioned in that note, is to use OpenJDK, in particular the GPL version of OpenJDK produced by Oracle. Elasticsearch, since 7.0, bundles this GPL OpenJDK. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2019, 5:23pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-license-change/191633/3 "2019-08-23T17:23:00Z")
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