Java End of Life Time

[Frans Thamura]

> Only you can decide if you want to use JDK 7 in production. That remark
> about using it seems inflammatory, It is currently the latest version and
> supported.

my evaluation goes to the model of the community .. openjdk.. because
my another leg work in education world.


>
> Oracle is not pushing JDK 8. It is not even available. We JUG leaders are
> trying to get people invloved in OpenJDK on version 8 to improve the
> release when it becomes generally available next year.
>

here also :0

the topic quiet hot, OpenJDK or Oracle JDK...



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> On Mon, Feb 13, 2012 at 10:39 AM, Frans Thamura <frans at meruvian.org> wrote:
>
>> i still confuse, do i need jdk 6 :)
>>
>>
>> my code all still based on 5.. :) to lazy to learn new thing now.. getting
>> old
>>
>>
>> can we trust use 7 for our production right now?
>>
>> and we know oracle push to 8.. but the 7 , is a to much hurry release..
>>
>> i think after post-acquzition, the upgrade getting more unfriendly (to
>> fast). and our work are happy with old one.
>>
>> F
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>> On Mon, Feb 13, 2012 at 10:30 PM, John Yeary <johnyeary at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Ugh!
>> >
>> > I wasn't implying that it shouldn't be supported right now. As Mark, and
>> > Andrew pointed out there are some obstacles and opportunities: "Official"
>> > JDK 7 is not available for Mac OSX, and the user community will likely
>> need
>> > support for OpenJDK 6 going forward.
>> >
>> > Denis pointed out that Windows builds are not necessarily being consumed
>> > with vigor. This will likely be the case as the JDK advances on for
>>  other
>> > versions as well.
>> >
>> > I am kind of surprised by Andrew though... I find that folks who are
>> using
>> > OpenJDK on RedHat will tend to migrate from old tech to new tech quickly.
>> > ;-)
>> >
>> > I think that with limited resources, the folks who are working on OpenJDK
>> > (volunteers not paid) will likely focus on the next generation stuff.
>> > Anecdotal evidence based on experience. It does open the opportunity for
>> > companies to support it in the ecosystem for older editions. Even back
>> > porting changes in 7, 8, 9... if they will work and improve the user
>> > experience.
>> >
>> > There are a number of banks who are still on JDK 1.4.2. This represents a
>> > big obstacle to moving forward. Eventually, it will be a bigger task once
>> > they decide to move ahead. Hopefully, the move won't be to JDK 6. It is
>> > like falling up stairs. ;-)
>> >
>> > John
>> >
>> > ____________________________
>> >
>> > John Yeary
>> > ____________________________
>> >
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>> > <http://feeds.feedburner.com/JavaEvangelistJohnYearysBlog>
>> >  <http://netbeans.org/people/84414-jyeary>
>> > ____________________________
>> >
>> > "Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even
>> > though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits
>> who
>> > neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the gray
>> twilight
>> > that knows not victory nor defeat."
>> > -- Theodore Roosevelt
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On Mon, Feb 13, 2012 at 6:21 AM, Mark Derricutt <mark at talios.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> I'd say we need to support it for the simple reason that Java 7 is not
>> yet
>> >> available on OSX.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> "Great artists are extremely selfish and arrogant things" — Steven
>> Wilson,
>> >> Porcupine Tree
>> >>
>> >> On Sun, Feb 12, 2012 at 3:11 AM, John Yeary <johnyeary at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> Why would we want to continue to support JDK6 when the community is
>> >>> focused
>> >>> on JDK7, JDK8, and JDK9. There may a future in someone (company) other
>> >>> than
>> >>> Oracle to provide the support from the OpenJDK side of things.
>> However, I
>> >>> think that the focus should be on getting companied to stay current.
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >>
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