David Graham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 31/12/2003 07:41:31 AM: > > --- "Noel J. Bergman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > This has come up in regards to using some of java.nio in Commons/Net > > also. > > > I say we leave the last release as 1.1 compatible and move on to using > > > 1.4+ for new versions. > > > > Personally, I use JVM 1.4+, myself. However, everytime we do a survey > > on > > server-user, we get emphatic feedback from our users to preserve support > > for > > JVM 1.3.1. Before dropping support for pre-1.4 systems, perhaps it > > would be > > a good idea to raise the question on the user list? > > There will always be users that will complain when changing Java versions. > The only semi-valid reason I've heard to not upgrade to 1.4 is that > product X requires 1.3 and product X is expensive.
The real reason not to upgrade to 1.4 etc is that you cut down your user base. e.g. developers using WebSphere 4.x can't use your software. > IMO, if the component needs 1.4 then you should move to 1.4. The previous > 1.3 compatible version of the component will still work after the change. > Product X shouldn't stand in the way of innovation :-). -- dIon Gillard, Multitask Consulting Blog: http://blogs.codehaus.org/people/dion/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
