> sebb [mailto:seb...@gmail.com] wrote: > > On 21 May 2013 10:02, Steve Ulrich <steve.ulr...@proemion.com> wrote: > > 2 Reasons for 7.0: > > 1) When MINA 3 is released, Java 8 is near or already released > > 2) Developers who don't want to upgrade to Java 7 because of the > (testing, developing, whatever) effort won't upgrade to MINA 3 either. > > I don't think that's generally true. > If MINA is part of a larger system, then updating Java as well as MINA > is a lot more work and testing than just updating MINA. > Especially if the system is installed on multiple nodes which may have > different hardware and configs.
Java 6's public EOL is due, but commercial support is still there until 2016. From a commercial side it doesn't make much sense to put effort (and money) in a MINA 3 upgrade for only 2 years (MINA 3 release + development time and you're are likely in the middle of 2014). Besides a MINA 3 designed for Java 7 could bring much more efficiency and some new features. What is the downside of sticking to an existing and stable MINA 2 until you are ready to upgrade to Java 7? You'll have to test your application with Java 7 nonetheless - a new MINA won't hurt much on testing efforts. Downside for devs: MINA 2 needs to be supported a little longer. Given a longer development time I would even suggest using Java 8. But it will be most likely too cutting-edge for most needs. btw: is there a current roadmap or target for MINA 3? ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Steve Ulrich IT Development (IT/DEV) Proemion GmbH Donaustr. 14 36043 Fulda, Germany Phone +49 (0) 661 9490-601 Fax +49 (0) 661 9490-333 www.proemion.com Management: Dipl. Ing. Robert Michaelides Register court: Amtsgericht Fulda 5 HRB 1332 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-mail and any attachments may be confidential. If you have received this E-mail and you are not a named addressee, please inform the sender immediately by E-mail and then delete this E-mail from your system. If you are not a named addressee, you may not use, disclose, distribute, copy or print this E-mail. Addressees should scan this E-mail and any attachments for viruses. No representation or warranty is made as to the absence of viruses in this email or any of its attachments.
