Reinhard Poetz wrote:
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!
+1
* Cocoon was always "next generation" technology. I think it's more fun
for the developers to work with Java 5. Fun is an important factor in
open source projects.
* It will take some time until a new stable Cocoon 2.2 will be out and
it will take much more time until people have migrated their
applications. The migration work has to be done anyway.
Regards
Werner
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