As I'm sure you're all aware, the lack of Java has been plaguing our OS(es) since basically ever, and several attempts have been made, over the years, to fill this gap. Attemps which have, for one reason or another (never for lack of dedication), failed to deliver. But now it seems the light is visible at the end of the tunnel. A new Haiku Java Team has been formed, which two previous Java port maintainers at its core: Bryan Varner and Andrew Bachmann.

They have been in talks with the OpenJDK project and as January 3rd, a project proposal has been officially presented by a project moderator. This will, once accepted, make the port official within the OpenJDK group. We're all hoping the team's work will bear fruit, so good luck to them.