For what it's worth (nobody here knows me), +1 for OpenJDK. ----- Original Message -----From: Taher Alkhateeb <slidingfilame...@gmail.com>To: OFBIZ Development Mailing List <dev@ofbiz.apache.org>Sent: Sat, 28 Jul 2018 08:06:44 -0000 (UTC)Subject: Re: Oracle Java release model changes and consequences for the project
I am beginning to wonder if we should consider moving to OpenJDK. I think Ireally dislike this release model with all the extra costs and headacheinvolved. Are we stuck with Oracle JDK? Does anyone know of limitations or problemswith OpenJDK? I vaguely remember font problems with the BIRT plugin but Icannot recall any serious issues. On Sat, Jul 28, 2018, 10:56 AM Michael Brohl <michael.br...@ecomify.de>wrote: > Hi devs,>> a quick heads up for this topic.>> After following the release > strategy and thinking more about it, I think> that most users will go with a > subscription model and subscribe for an> LTS version. The costs are moderate > [1] and I assume that few users will> go through a repeating 6 month "early > access - update - test - go live"> circle for free Java versions.>> Java 11 > EA is available [2] so we could start to test with it.>> The latest Intellij > Idea already has support for Java 11, I suppose that> it will come for > Eclipse Photon shortly also.>> I wonder if we should base the OFBiz 17.12 > release on Java 8 or Java 11.> We have no fixed release date yet so we might > have time to do it.>> Another way would be to make a new branch which will > support Java 11.>> What do people think?>> Best regards,>> Michael Brohl> > ecomify GmbH> www.ecomify.de>>> [1]>> > http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javaseproducts/overview/javasesubscriptionfaq-4891443.html>> > [2] http://jdk.java.net/11/>>>>> Michael Brohl> Geschäftsführer>> > Fon +49 521 448 157-91> Fax +49 521 448 157-99> Mobil +49 160 3664918> Xing > xing.com/profile/Michael_Brohl> LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/michaelbrohl>> > Company and Management Headquarters:> ecomify GmbH, Gustav-Winkler-Str. 22, > 33699 Bielefeld, Deutschland> Fon: +49 521 448157-90, Fax: +49 521 448157-99, > www.ecomify.de>> Court Registration: Amtsgericht Bielefeld HRB 41683> Chief > Executive Officer: Martin Becker, Michael Brohl>> Am 29.01.18 um 17:21 > schrieb Michael Brohl:> > Hi devs,> >> > this is just an initial information > and dicussion starter to make> > everyone aware of this:> >> > the Oracle > Java release model is changing from a feature based to a> > time based model > [1]. One major drawback is that there will be no more> > public patch > releases for older versions once a new release is> > published, if I > understand correctly.> >> > We'll have to discuss if this affects the project > in terms of support> > for the latest public Java releases. If we want to > stay up-to-date> > according to the public releases, we'll have to establish > a process to> > early check the new features and changes of a coming release > and maybe> > release more often.> >> > We might even have to support the > latest Java release along with the> > current LTS release to cover both users > with and without commercial> > support? I'm not sure.> >> > What do you > think?> >> > Best regards,> >> > Michael> >> > [1] > https://www.azul.com/java-stable-secure-free-choose-two-three/> >> >> >>>>
