Re: [poll] Java 5 as minimum requirement for Cocoon 2.2

[Derek Hohls]

Fine by me. >>> Reinhard Poetz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 2006/08/10 11:32 AM >>> On [EMAIL PROTECTED] we have started to dicuss whether we can make Java 5 becoming the minimum requirement for Cocoon 2.2. Note that this discussion is completly unrelated to Cocoon 2.1 which needs JDK 1.3. The arguments pro Java 5 which was officially releases almost 2 years ago, are the support of generics, annotations, build-in JMX, simpler loop syntax, and many small improvements to a lot of classes. As Cocoon 2.2 hasn't been released yet, there is no existing user base. Hence people are not forced to use Java 5 just because of a new patch release. We plan to do a release based on the 2.1.X branch within the next months, which might be the last one of this series. The question now is whether making Java 5 the minimum requirement is a hurdle for people who plan to migrate or not. Your opinion is appreciated! -- Reinhard Pötz           Independent Consultant, Trainer & (IT)-Coach {Software Engineering, Open Source, Web Applications, Apache Cocoon}                                         web(log): http://www.poetz.cc --------------------------------------------------------------------                 ___________________________________________________________ Der frühe Vogel fängt den Wurm. Hier gelangen Sie zum neuen Yahoo! Mail: http://mail.yahoo.de --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- This message is subject to the CSIR's copyright, terms and conditions and e-mail legal notice. Views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the CSIR. CSIR E-mail Legal Notice CSIR Copyright, Terms and Conditions For electronic copies of the CSIR Copyright, Terms and Conditions and the CSIR Legal Notice send a blank message with "REQUEST LEGAL" in the subject line to CSIR CallCentre This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.