[aschampion]

This is for extended support for Java SE8 only. Public updates are still available for SE9 and later releases. Java SE is transitioning to a Ubuntu-like release system with YY.M releases, some of which will be LTS will longer public update lifecycles.

[jacques_chester]

It would be good if mods could change this link-baity title.

Oracle have a support plan that includes this kind of deadline.

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/eol-135779.html

[piecu]

I changed the title to be more precise. Sorry for that but I wasn't aware that it's for older version only.

[brunoborges]

This is still a horrible twisted click-bait title of a HN entry.

A more honest title would've been "Oracle, as previously informed in public roadmap, will charge for new updates of Java SE 8 starting by Feb 2019".