Hi, since Java 11 is not only about new features but also about new
licensing terms and new release schedule, I would like to ask about the
long term goals of the Apache Ignite project.
Question 1:
With the new Java release model, it seems Oracle will provide security
fixes and backports to the current LTS release (11 in this case) only to
paying customers. All other users will need to track OpenJDK and upgrade
every 6 months to the newest Java release to get the security fixes.
Will Apache Ignite track the new release schedule of OpenJDK and try to
keep up with every new Java release every 6 months?
Question 2:
OpenJ9 is not currently listed under tested JDKs. Even though it is a
derivative of IBM JDK, will it receive official testing like Oracle, IBM
and OpenJDK?
Question 3:
Ignite Prerequisites documentation page says Ignite was tested on Java 8
and later. Does it mean there are no problems with Ignite's
Unsafe/GridUnsafe use in Java 11?
Question 4:
Java 11 ships with ZGC which should support up to TB heaps, minimal
pause times and concurrent compaction. Cold storage support for rarely
accessed objects may be added as well. To me this seems like a
competition to Ignite's durability enabled memory-centric design (minus
clustering). Isn't that so?
Thank you.
Regards,
Kamil
