Ron, Upon upgrade, we will start using features and runtime classes/methods introduced with Java8. Therefore, it will become mandatory upgrade from Java7 to Java8 when adopting the release with these changes.
Thanks, -John > Regards, John Burwell john.burw...@shapeblue.com www.shapeblue.com 53 Chandos Place, Covent Garden, London VA WC2N 4HSUK @shapeblue On May 13, 2016, at 4:51 PM, Ron Wheeler <rwhee...@artifact-software.com> wrote: > > It would seem that a major version would be appropriate. > > I am not sure why someone could not use both Java 8 and Java 7. > > I have Java 3 versions 6, 7, and 8 available on my Windows 7 PC. > > I would have thought that Linux would be at least that flexible. > Is it really not possible to run Java 8 on Ubuntu 14.04? > > http://tecadmin.net/install-oracle-java-8-jdk-8-ubuntu-via-ppa/ suggests that > it can be run on versions as old as 10.04 > > Ron > >> On 13/05/2016 4:37 PM, Erik Weber wrote: >> It only means that we are dropping support for newer ACS versions. >> It most likely won't get into 4.9, which means 14.04 will be supported a >> few more weeks/months. >> >> We could mention in the 4.9 RN that for the next release (call it 5.0 >> because of the change?) will only be supported by $xyz distribution versjons > > > -- > Ron Wheeler > President > Artifact Software Inc > email: rwhee...@artifact-software.com > skype: ronaldmwheeler > phone: 866-970-2435, ext 102 >
