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Is JDK 8 still free?
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Can't download Java 8 without an Oracle account?
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Sorry if this has been answered before but I couldn't find it if it has been.
and sorry if this isn't the type of question for this sub.
I just recently got into Java and have been using JDK 12 but I realized that won't work for what I'm trying to do. I tried to download the JDK 8 but oracle now opens up their page to sign in. I've tried looking it up and even reading their terms and it looks like 8 should be free still unless I'm missing something.
I want to use forge for 1.16.5 since the mods I really want are only on that version, and I can just mod in 1.17 stuff. I'm on a new laptop, and it didn't have any Java stuff installed. I installed the latest version of Java fine, but it turns out it was the wrong one for what I needed and only works with Forge 1.17.1 and 1.17.1 JAR files.
I found the link to get the Java SE Development Kit 8 Download, but this time it's asking me to log in to do it. Alright, sure, not that big a deal, I'll make an account.
The problem is, to make an Oracle account I apparently need to give them my work information?! Never mind that I'm a stay-at-home spouse so I couldn't even if I wanted to. I'm certainly not giving them my personal home info. Here's the create an account page so you can see exactly what I mean. It's all required info to create an account.
Is there a way to create an account without all this nonsense? Or possibly somewhere else I can download Java 8?
EDIT: Bonus question--of all the available mods for backporting 1.17 stuff, are there any specific ones y'all would recommend? I've found, like, five.