Is Oracle planning to charge a fee for using Java? For some users, it seems like it. The actual facts are mostly likely to come forward in 2017.
According to a post by
theregister, Oracle has hired a team of experts who are actively looking for users that are using Java for free and have already started putting a penalty on some of the large customers who have been violating its license agreement.
The article says that Java comes in three paid flavors ranging from $40 to $300 per user and from $5,000 to $15,000 per processor. Oracle has already fined some customers several thousands of dollars.
Experts have stated that you need to be extremely cautious while downloading Java SE, and those who have already downloaded it, should review their use and be prepared before Oracle comes calling.