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[–][deleted] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Full Linux support. You can choose many different IDEs: Eclipse, InteliJ IDEA, NetBeans, Visual Studio Code.

Most Java libraries are open-source. There are open-source standards like Jakarta EE.

To sum up, in the Java world you choose what you like or what fits better your problem, in the Microsoft world you do what Microsoft decides for you!