[ http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DERBY-1983?page=comments#action_12449703 ] Daniel John Debrunner commented on DERBY-1983: ----------------------------------------------
I do think that Derby should be buildable using jdk 1.4 or jdk 1.5, but I think Derby should still run on JDK 1.4 and I'm willing to scratch that itch. I saw some article on the web that indicated most Java developers have not switched to 1.5 and are still based on 1.4.2. I do not believe we should restrict the potential pool of Derby developers by requiring JDK 1.5 (or JDK 6) to build Derby. Since JDBC 3 is the JDBC support level for 1.4 and 1.5 having the build work with either should be fine. > Change build system so that base level is JDK 1.4 > ------------------------------------------------- > > Key: DERBY-1983 > URL: http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DERBY-1983 > Project: Derby > Issue Type: Sub-task > Components: Build tools > Reporter: Daniel John Debrunner > -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. - If you think it was sent incorrectly contact one of the administrators: http://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/Administrators.jspa - For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira
