I'd say those that are arguing for JDK 8 are representing the traditional NetBeans focus on compatibility and supporting the full range of Java LTS versions.
However, unless they step in to actively work on that with others, that is not sustainable given the sheer number and pace of Java releases versus the number of people willing and able to continue to support that. To Karl's question -- the cool new look and feels are not included in the latest Microchip MPLAB X IDE, so it's quite an old version of the NetBeans Platform, which they may therefore be completely happy with and not need to upgrade anyway and so not have any issues with us dropping JDK 8 -- and by the time they upgrade their NetBeans Platform version, they'd probably do the same with their JDK version (which I'll find out when I meet with them). Gj On Tue, Apr 11, 2023 at 1:27 PM Glenn Holmer <ce...@protonmail.com.invalid> wrote: > > On 4/11/23 05:55, Geertjan Wielenga wrote: > > Well, what we're trying to do here is keep the whole project together > > and not branch, which comes down to forking. > > When there's an irreconcilable argument about the direction of a > project, it's the only solution. My hope is that the JDK8 gang will see > the error of their ways and come back to the fold after losing the vote. > > -- > Glenn Holmer (Linux registered user #16682) > "After the vintage season came the aftermath -- and Cenbe." > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@netbeans.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@netbeans.apache.org > > For further information about the NetBeans mailing lists, visit: > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/Mailing+lists > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@netbeans.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@netbeans.apache.org For further information about the NetBeans mailing lists, visit: https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/Mailing+lists
