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When I type java -version this is output I get:
java version "1.6.0_21"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_21-b07)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 17.0-b17, mixed mode)
Now I’m wondering, what does -b07 mean? I assume it is a beta version mark (according to other sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_versioning ), but I cannot find the Sun/Oracle reference that says so.
Does anyone know where to find complete reference of Java version naming?
Thank you in advance.
It’s the build number. From Oracle’s documentation: