In response to Andrea's questions about 2.7.7, several users have expressed their interest in Java 8 support in 2.9.x. I would like to clarify a few points:
- Java 8 is a supported platform for running 2.8.x. - 2.9.x makes Java 8 mandatory because it permits Java 8 constructs in *source code* as well. - If you are looking for a GeoServer that is supported on Java 8, 2.8.x (stable) is the current recommendation. You can upgrade to 2.8.x and Java 8 now. - You do not have to wait for a 2.9.x release unless you want to use new functionality that is implemented using Java 8 source code and has not been backported to 2.8.x. - Core GeoServer developers are ironing out a few Java 8 bytecode problems affecting 2.9.x; these problems do not affect 2.8.x which does not permit Java 8 source code. These problems will be fixed by an upgrade to Spring 4 for GeoServer 2.9.0. Kind regards, -- Ben Caradoc-Davies <b...@transient.nz> Director Transient Software Limited <http://transient.nz/> New Zealand ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Transform Data into Opportunity. Accelerate data analysis in your applications with Intel Data Analytics Acceleration Library. Click to learn more. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=278785111&iu=/4140 _______________________________________________ Geoserver-users mailing list Geoserver-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/geoserver-users
