Amazon Corretto JDK
brew install --cask corretto@8
v8.492.09.2
OpenJDK 8 Java runtime and development kit maintained by Amazon.
Why you might care
Corretto is a free, long-term-support Java distribution with predictable release cycles and security updates. Choose this if you need Java 8 specifically and prefer Amazon's stability guarantees over Oracle's JDK or want to avoid licensing concerns.
492
30-day installs · #478
1.6k
90-day · #465
4.9k
365-day · #494
Links
- https://corretto.aws/
- Brew formula source: Casks/c/corretto@8.rb
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