JAVA download: Oracle closed public repository
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Description
XMage uses direct java links to download java distrs. Oracle allowed to downloads latest versions without registration (you need only special cookie, but for old versions you need free registration).
BUT [in last update](https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jre8-downloads-2133155.html) Oracle closed public repository to download latest java versions (I hope this is just a mistake). Now you can't download it without registration.
* old links: download.oracle.com/**otn-pub**/java/
* new links: download.oracle.com/**otn**/java/
Example problem:
https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-cask-versions/issues/7253
As workaround I've uploaded 201 java to http://xmage.today/ and changed configs to use it (for both versions: beta and release). But I don't known about java hosting legality - is that ok or a bad idea?
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The issue identifies direct Java download links and separate beta/release configurations, but no filenames. First locate those links and verify whether Oracle's current URLs require registration; done means the project has a confirmed acceptable source and both configurations download successfully.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100