If we need java 7 well drop java 6 support but nothing mandates it and java 7 doesnt bring anything that important in its api to not do it. Java 8 will be another story for sure...And we are not commons so we can do a n+1 dropping what we want more easily IMHO Le 12 juil. 2014 14:00, "Christian Grobmeier" <[email protected]> a écrit :
> On 12 Jul 2014, at 14:57, Hendrik Dev wrote: > > despite of the discussion i now reworked the code (see FLEECE-8) so >> that it runs and compile either with apple java 1.6 and openjdk 1.6. >> This is per se not a problem, because as Romain said we don't use (and >> yet need no) java 7 features. >> Don't know if apple java 1.6 and openjdk 1.6 is still supported? >> > > Mac was delivered at Snow Leopard times with 1.6, then they stop to deliver > Java in general. Oracle does now provide JDK 7 packages for Apple. > So from this point of view, it doesn't make much sense: people used to > upgrade soon in Apple-Land. > > Regards > > Thanks >> Hendrik >> >> On Sat, Jul 12, 2014 at 1:01 PM, Christian Grobmeier >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Yesterday I read a mail bout Commons Logging dropping support for jdk 1.1 >>> (or 1.2? not sure) >>> >>> Fleece is lib too and now the question is how easily we can get rid of >>> outdated jdks once >>> we support it. >>> >>> If its like with Commons (support as long as possible) then we will stick >>> with jdk1.6 for >>> long, long time. In this case I would say just use 7. >>> >>> If people here are fine with having a sane end of life cycle, then I'd >>> say >>> support it, >>> but drop support after Oracle dropped suppport (jdk 6 is already >>> dropped): >>> >>> http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/eol-135779.html >>> >>> Please also have in mind that supporting outdated jdks means man power, >>> which is maybe >>> necessary else where in a small team. >>> >>> That being said, I wouldn't bother with jdk6 anymore. But well, i am not >>> actively coding, >>> its just my thoughts on the topic in general. >>> >>> regards >>> >>> >>> >>> On 12 Jul 2014, at 9:51, Romain Manni-Bucau wrote: >>> >>> Hi >>>> >>>> We can if anyone consider it important since we dont use any jse7 >>>> features >>>> >>>> Wdyt? >>>> Le 11 juil. 2014 22:46, "Hendrik Dev" <[email protected]> a écrit >>>> : >>>> >>>> currently not, it looks like: https://travis-ci.org/salyh/ >>>>> fleece_master >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Hendrik Saly (salyh, hendrikdev22) >>>>> @hendrikdev22 >>>>> PGP: 0x22D7F6EC >>>>> >>>>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Hendrik Saly (salyh, hendrikdev22) >> @hendrikdev22 >> PGP: 0x22D7F6EC >> > > > --- > http://www.grobmeier.de > The Zen Programmer: http://bit.ly/12lC6DL > @grobmeier > GPG: 0xA5CC90DB >
