18 month release cycle..

[Richard Bair]

That is a JCP issue. If JavaFX never becomes part of the standard, then we limit reach, but can have quicker release cycles. If JavaFX becomes part of the standard, we get better reach but longer release cycles (for features). Of course bug fixes can go into update releases. We are aiming for something like Java 9 for standardization so that by the time we get there we'll be able to handle the longer cycles. Short of "fixing" the JCP, I'm not sure there are any good alternatives.

On Jun 20, 2012, at 8:20 AM, Pedro Duque Vieira wrote:

>> 
>> ...Unlike the JDK, our code doesn't yet require JSR or JCP approvals. That
>> is why we were aiming for making JavaFX a part of standard Java in Java 9
>> timeframe so that by the time we got there FX would be mature enough to be
>> able to handle 18month release cycles between new features (for anything
>> that is part of JavaSE, you can only add new API on major releases, whereas
>> since FX is not yet part of the Java specification, we can make updates any
>> time)...
>> 
> 
> 
> Hi Richard,
> 
> Sorry to meddle in the conversation..
> 18 month for a release cycle? That sounds like too much, even for something
> that is mature. I think one of the big advantages of javafx is it's short
> release cycle.
> 
> Thanks, best regards,
> 
> -- 
> Pedro Duque Vieira