Hi Tim, I agree, let me focus on 5.16.0 running with JDK 8, 9, 11, 12 ...
It makes sense. I'm completing 5.15.11 now, and 5.16.0 will follow. Regards JB On 31/10/2019 16:53, Timothy Bish wrote: > On 10/31/19 6:02 AM, Jean-Baptiste Onofré wrote: >> Hi guys, >> >> As I'm working on 5.16.0 release preparation, it's important to agree >> about the minimum Java version for runtime of this version. >> >> The purpose is to fully support JDK 9+ (and so 11, 12, 13). >> >> I started some upgrade to fully support those Java versions (for >> instance Derby 10.15.1.3 upgrade). >> >> We have two options here: >> >> - still support JDK8 and run with newer version (and then, we have to >> keep JDK8 compliant dependencies, like Derby 10.14.2.0 for instance) >> - define JDK9 as minimum version to run and then, we can upgrade the >> dependencies. >> >> Thoughts ? >> >> Regards >> JB > > Given how long folks have been waiting on a 5.16.0 release I'd go with > option 2 and continue supporting JDK 8 so that a new release that can > run on newer JDKs is out but still maintains compatibility with the > existing supported platform. > > Once 5.16.0 is out then a move to JDK 11 in 5.17.0 if such a release was > ever to be done would be the next most sensible option as that moves to > supported JDK. > -- Jean-Baptiste Onofré jbono...@apache.org http://blog.nanthrax.net Talend - http://www.talend.com
