Proposed implementation of JEP 182 in JDK 11: drop javac support for -source/-target/--release 6

[dalibor topic]

On 10.05.2018 19:56, joe darcy wrote:
> Given the age of JDK 6, I think it is reasonable in 2018 for JDK 11 to 
> drop support for -source/-target/--release 1.6/6, leaving support for 7, 
> 8, 9, 10, and 11.

It would be nice to drop support for 9, as well, since it's done, and 
its users should be moving on to 10.

cheers,
dalibor topic
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