Java 1.0
| Status | End of Life |
|---|---|
| Release Date | 1996-01-23 |
| EOL Date | 1996-05-07 |
| Latest Version | 1.0.2 |
| Codename | Oak |
| Class File Version | 45.0 |
| Unicode Version | 1.1.5 |
| Documentation | Language Spec, VM Spec, JavaDoc |
| SCM |
The first official Java was announced on 1996-01-23 by Sun Microsystems in this press release (PDF).
This release had the version number 1.0.2 came with 8 Java packages:
java.appletjava.awtjava.awt.imagejava.awt.peerjava.iojava.langjava.netjava.util
New Features
Here are all new features in Java 1.0 by category. There is also of list of all features of all Java releases.
Should I Upgrade?
Java 1.0 is end-of-life since 1996-05-07. Unless you have a support contract for this version and a compelling reason to stay on the old version you should definitely upgrade to a newer version with active support.
Please consider upgrading to a current long term support LTS version Java 8, Java 11, Java 17, Java 21 or Java 25 to rely on a maintained platform and get advantage of the latest features and improvements.
Downloads
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