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On 9/26/07, Rick Hillegas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > +1 > > Rick Hillegas wrote: > > Please vote on whether we should require that developers use a Java 5 > > (or later) compiler in order to build Derby. This means that the shell > > window running the build should have its JAVA_HOME pointed at a Java 5 > > or later jdk and the corresponding javac should be what's visible on > > PATH. The practical implication of this change is that the Derby build > > will fail when run from a jdk1.4 environment. > > > > Please note that, even after this vote, we still expect the following > > to hold: > > > > 1) All mandatory Derby code must still be at jdk1.4 (or earlier) > > level. The build will still compile mandatory code into classes that > > run on jdk1.4. > > > > 2) Derby 10.4 will continue to run on the same platforms that 10.3 > > does--including the CDC small platforms. > > > > This change will make the following possible: > > > > A) Optional product code can be written which takes advantage of Java > > 5 features. This code will only run if Derby detects that it is > > running on a vm at level Java 5 or later. > > > > B) Test code can be written to make sure that Derby correctly > > interacts with user code which is at Java 5 level or later. > > > > This is a lazy consensus vote. The polls close at 5:00 pm on Wednesday > > October 3. > > > > Regards, > > -Rick > >
