Q&A about OpenJDK downloading issues

Products

• VMware Tanzu Spring Runtime

Issue/Introduction

Broadcom distributes the BellSoft Liberica distribution of OpenJDK® under the name VMware Tanzu Distribution of OpenJDK. There are questions or doubt about downloading OpenJDK release from support.broadcom.com. This article gives a list of Q&A and hopes it can help.

Resolution

1.) There are two categories related to OpenJDK, "Pivotal Distribution of OpenJDK" and "VMware Tanzu Distribution of OpenJDK". Which one shall I pick up?

Answer: VMware Tanzu Distribution of OpenJDK

2.) Sometimes the OpenJDK releases in support.broadcom.com are not the latest.

Answer: Broadcom distributes the BellSoft Liberica distribution of OpenJDK. The export information could be out of date. The Tanzu team regularly worked with BellSoft to get updated information for trade compliance. The latest release will be verified and published after that.

3.) What to do if there is an urgent request to download the latest OpenJDK?

Answer: Please open a support ticket