Since the release of Java 5, Java versions are commonly referred to by
the middle digit of the version number. For example, Java 5 refers to
Java version 1.5.0 and Java 6 refers to Java 1.6.0. The two names are
used interchangeably, but "Java 5" is preferred over "Java 1.5.0" (a
quick Google search will show more than a 6:1 preference for "Java 5"
over "Java 1.5.0"). (This change only applies to
Java 5 and later, it does NOT apply to Java 1.4.2.)
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