Proposal: Newer version-string scheme for the Java SE Platform and the JDK

[Remi Forax]

'yes' inlined

----- Mail original -----
> De: "mark reinhold" <mark.reinhold at oracle.com>
> À: "jdk-dev" <jdk-dev at openjdk.java.net>
> Envoyé: Jeudi 2 Novembre 2017 16:11:48
> Objet: Proposal: Newer version-string scheme for the Java SE Platform and the JDK

> Here's a specific proposal, with commentary, and two questions.
> 
> Summary: This is a time-based scheme, similar to alternative (C) in my
> earlier note [1][2] but even closer to the current scheme as defined in
> JEP 223 [3].  It's hence even less likely to surprise, and should be
> easier to adopt.
> 

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> 
> If you've read this far, two questions:
> 
>  (1) Bearing in mind that no version-string scheme is ideal,
>      is this scheme acceptable?

YES !

> 
>  (2) If this scheme is not acceptable then please explain why,
>      and identify exactly what you would change.
> 
> Ground rules, as before: I'll give much greater weight to your first
> reply to this message than to any other, I'll ignore replies-to-replies,
> and I'll heavily discount replies that quote more text than add new text
> of their own.
> 
> I'll summarize relevant replies in about a week, and then draft a JEP.
> 
> - Mark

Rémi

> 
> 
> [1] http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/jdk-dev/2017-October/000007.html
> [2] http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/jdk-dev/2017-November/000088.html
> [3] http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/223