Research note · Oracle · September 2026

Oracle Java: GLAS Letters, Audit Cap Removal, and the JMS Self Audit

Three years of friendly Java outreach have become formal GLAS audit letters, renewal letters that remove the one audit per 36 months cap and reset headcount, and a free Java Management Service that reports your estate to Oracle. The three instruments compared, the key dates, where the money sits, and how to respond to each.

5 pages14 min readPDF, 37 KBSeptember 2, 2026

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Oracle Java in 2026: GLAS Letters, the Audit Cap, and the JMS Self Audit

Three years of friendly Java outreach have given way to formal GLAS audit letters, renewal letters that remove the one audit per 36 months cap and reset headcount, and a free Java Management Service that is a self audit with the exceptions removed. JDK 21's free window closes in September 2026. The three instruments, the 8,000 employee illustration, and the sequence that keeps control.

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