# Alternatives to JAVA

**URL:** <https://community.jenkins.io/t/alternatives-to-java/9187>\
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**Created:** [August 23, 2023, 6:40pm UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/alternatives-to-java/9187 "2023-08-23T18:40:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![doofus\_canadensis](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.jenkins.io/doofus_canadensis/32/771_2.png) [@doofus\_canadensis](https://community.jenkins.io/u/doofus_canadensis)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2023, 12:57am UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/alternatives-to-java/9187/6 "2023-08-26T00:57:41Z")

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Honestly, I’ve never had an issue with the Java 8 Updater interfering with operations on a system, Jenkins or otherwise. I’ve always been able to just use the Java Updater control panel to disable the check.

PS: Java is not an acronym, it is a name. Don’t capitalize the entire word.

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