You can't even get Java 7 for OSX currently (and no I'm not talking OpenJDK), as far as I can tell it's not expected until sometime in 2012.
Regards Scott On 6/10/2011, at 12:47 AM, Jacques Le Roux wrote: > It seems to me that standard support (not payable) for Java 6 bug fixes is > ending in July 2012, a bit more than 8 months... > > Jacques > > From: "Ashish Vijaywargiya" <vijaywargiya.ash...@gmail.com> >>>> When is the EOL for java 6? >> http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/eol-135779.html >> <http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/eol-135779.html>-- One table inside >> "Java SE Support Roadmap" is saying "Jul 2012" as EOL for Java 6. >> -- Another table inside "Java for Business Support Roadmap" is saying "Dec >> 2016" as EOL for Java 6. >> I think for now and more then one year we can keep continuing to support >> Java 6 for all development and production deployments purpose. >> Thanks! >> -- >> Ashish >> On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 3:51 PM, Scott Gray <scott.g...@hotwaxmedia.com>wrote: >>> -1 >>> >>> When is the EOL for java 6? What is the rush? By switching to Java 7 you >>> are telling everyone who wants to use the latest OFBiz that they MUST use >>> Java 7, there needs to be a good reason for that. >>> >>> Regards >>> Scott >>> >>> On 5/10/2011, at 9:26 PM, Jacques Le Roux wrote: >>> >>> > Since, with java.nio.file, most important changes introduced by Java 7 >>> are syntactic sugar (Coin project), I was more thinking about >>> > a continued effort, not limited in time, hence no need for a branch. >>> > It would just require a decision and to turn OFBiz development to Java 7. >>> But of course this is a community choice and we need neeed more people >>> interested before taking any decision... >>> > >>> > >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_version_history#Java_SE_7_.28July_28.2C_2011.29 >>> > >>> > Jacques >>> > >>> > From: "Sascha Rodekamp" <sascha.rodekamp.lynx...@googlemail.com> >>> >> Hi, >>> >> >>> >> +1 for java 7 >>> >> But i think when updating the java version there are some parts of the >>> code >>> >> we can improve with the new java features. I.e the try catch with >>> resources >>> >> or the new diamond operator for generics ... >>> >> >>> >> So why not creating a jira ticket and a separate branch, do some changes >>> >> testing everything properly and merge back. >>> >> >>> >> Have a good day >>> >> Sascha >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> 2011/10/4 Jacques Le Roux <jacques.le.r...@les7arts.com> >>> >> >>> >>> As soon as we change things maybe. Not even sure it's really needed, at >>> >>> least last updated were done in trunk. Java 7 does not introduce much >>> >>> changes anyway... >>> >>> >>> >>> Jacques >>> >>> >>> >>> From: "BJ Freeman" <bjf...@free-man.net> >>> >>> >>> >>> I think a branch would be appropriate >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Jacques Le Roux sent the following on 10/3/2011 3:50 AM: >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> Hi, >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> One day or another we will have to move to Java 7, I believe. >>> >>>>> >>> http://www.eclipse.org/jdt/ui/**r3_8/Java7news/whats-new-java-**7.html< >>> http://www.eclipse.org/jdt/ui/r3_8/Java7news/whats-new-java-7.html> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> Opinions? >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> Jacques >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> -- >>> >> >>> >> Sascha Rodekamp >>> >> Visit the new german OFBiz Blog: http://www.ofbiz.biz >>> >> Lynx-Consulting GmbH >>> >> Johanniskirchplatz 6 >>> >> D-33615 Bielefeld >>> >> http://www.lynx.de >>> >> >>> >>> >>
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