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Update the Java topic overview
Better description, aliases, a better URL to point reader's to, and clarification of the existence of free and open source implementations.
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aliases: java-8, java8
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aliases: java-8, java8, java-11, java-11, JVM, JDK, OpenJDK, JavaSE, Java-SE
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created_by: James Gosling
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display_name: Java
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logo: java.png
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released: May 23, 1995
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short_description: Java is an object-oriented programming language used mainly for
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desktop and mobile applications.
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web, desktop, embedded devices and mobile applications.
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topic: java
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url: https://www.java.com/en/
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url: https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/overview/index.html
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wikipedia_url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_(software_platform)
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Java was originally developed as an alternative to the C/C++ programming languages. It is now mainly used for building desktop, Android, and web server applications. Java is owned and licensed through Oracle.
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Java was originally developed as an alternative to the C/C++ programming languages. It is now mainly used for building web, desktop, mobile, and embedded applications. Java is owned and licensed through Oracle, with free and open source implementations available from Oracle and other vendors.

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