Same here. It also works almost perfectly on Linux.
It has probably replaced Java as my go-to language. Which is amazing. I thought I was a die hard Java fan.
Why exactly do you consider it an old technology? The language is evolving the same way others do, with improvements and additions. In fact it recently got a shorter release cycle with new versions every six months.
It's just a shame they felt they had to put in the sneaky telemetry.