Re: [josm-dev] Java 1.5 versus 1.6

2010-02-15 Thread Steve Ratcliffe
Hi > The same discussion arouse an the mkgmap mailing list about a year ago. > They decided to keep mkgmap on 1.5, as they actually didn't need any 1.6 > feature. But the used some in the splitter program and didn't hesitate > to force the 1.6 on that. Since then, mkgmap does now require 1.6. T

Re: [josm-dev] Java 1.5 versus 1.6

2010-02-14 Thread stefan
Hello from a Mac user. I'm still using Mac OS X 10.4, meaning no Java 1.6. While apple computers tend to stay around longer (meaning you actually can still use a system more than 6 years old), I clearly see why you want to drop support. Actually even Apple has anounced to drop support for 10.4 so

Re: [josm-dev] Java 1.5 versus 1.6

2010-02-14 Thread Dirk Stöcker
On Sun, 14 Feb 2010, Henry Loenwind wrote: >> I would not care about that any more. Java 1.5 support will be dropped >> with next release and we have< 4% Java 5 users (actually I only see >> "page impressions", not "users"). Suggestion for these is to update. > > Update like in "buy a new pc"? Ye

Re: [josm-dev] Java 1.5 versus 1.6

2010-02-13 Thread Apollinaris Schoell
On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 4:55 PM, Henry Loenwind wrote: > On 13.02.2010 14:24, Dirk Stöcker wrote: > > > I would not care about that any more. Java 1.5 support will be dropped > > with next release and we have< 4% Java 5 users (actually I only see > > "page impressions", not "users"). Suggestion

Re: [josm-dev] Java 1.5 versus 1.6

2010-02-13 Thread Frederik Ramm
Henry, Henry Loenwind wrote: > Java 1.6 still is not available for all platforms that run 1.5. And it > seems that won't change---so with going to 1.6 you'd lock out all Mac > users but those with a 64-bit Intel processor. In my opinion its still > too early to lock out all those 32bit Intel pr

Re: [josm-dev] Java 1.5 versus 1.6

2010-02-13 Thread Henry Loenwind
On 13.02.2010 14:24, Dirk Stöcker wrote: > I would not care about that any more. Java 1.5 support will be dropped > with next release and we have< 4% Java 5 users (actually I only see > "page impressions", not "users"). Suggestion for these is to update. Update like in "buy a new pc"? Yeah, peop

Re: [josm-dev] Java 1.5 versus 1.6 for plugins

2010-02-13 Thread Dirk Stöcker
On Fri, 12 Feb 2010, Roland Olbricht wrote: > I've just developed a plugin (Public Transport) for JOSM which should be as > portable as possible. Now I've received a request of a Mac OS user using Java > 1.5 that the plugin doesn't work. > > I've set > > in > http://svn.openstreetmap.org/appli

[josm-dev] Java 1.5 versus 1.6 for plugins

2010-02-12 Thread Roland Olbricht
Hello, I've just developed a plugin (Public Transport) for JOSM which should be as portable as possible. Now I've received a request of a Mac OS user using Java 1.5 that the plugin doesn't work. I've set in http://svn.openstreetmap.org/applications/editors/josm/plugins/public_transport/bu