As part of Sun Microsystems' commitment to continued support for Java technology, the Java 2 SDK 1.4.2_10 update is now available to the Java community.

In September 2017, Mark Reinhold, chief architect of the Java Platform, proposed to change the release train to "one feature release every six months" rather than the then-current two-year schedule. [1][2] …

Oct 24, 2025 · As such, Java 2 Runtime Environment (J2RE) has everything you need to run JAVA apps. The package contains the Java virtual machine, the runtime libraries and the necessary apps …

Nov 12, 2025 · This blog post will walk you through the essential aspects of Java J2SE download, including fundamental concepts, usage methods, common practices, and best practices.

Supported System Configurations Get J2SE on DVD or CD Confused or having trouble downloading or installing? See the download help.

The installation with the offline installer of version 1.4.2_02 will eat up 275MB of disk space. The install with the online version of the 1.4.2_03 will occupy only 80MB (plus the JRE).

This file contains everything needed to install the Java 2 Runtime Environment, including the installer and character conversion classes and support for locales other than the US English locale.

Java TM 2 Platform Standard Edition 5.0 API Specification This document is the API specification for the Java 2 Platform Standard Edition 5.0. See: Description ... This document is the API specification for …

The platform was known as Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition or J2SE from version 1.2, until the name was changed to Java Platform, Standard Edition or Java SE in version 1.5.

The Java 2 SDK contains everything that's in the Java RE, plus additional tools such as compilers and debuggers that are necessary for developing applets and applications.