Azul Zulu Java 8 Standard Edition Development Kit
brew install --cask zulu@8
v8.0.492,8.94.0.17
OpenJDK 8 development kit from Azul with long-term support and optimized performance.
Why you might care
Zulu provides a certified OpenJDK distribution with extended support timelines, useful if you need Java 8 for legacy systems or require commercial backing. It's free and precompiled for macOS, avoiding the need to build OpenJDK yourself.
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Links
- https://www.azul.com/
- Brew formula source: Casks/z/zulu@8.rb
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