Hi all, Oracle 7 is based on OpenJDK 7, so it might work.
Since Sam's message, OFBIZ-4638 has been committed which will help. OFBIZ-3993 and OFBIZ-4749 are unresolved, but these issues have a patch or a suggestion for resolution. So I think there has been progress. Cheers Paul Foxworthy Jacques Le Roux wrote > > Actually I was more interested about running under Oracle 7 because of EOL > of Java SE 6 in July 2012 > > Also for Sam's question: > a) no > b) nope I guess > > > Jacques > > From: "Hans Bakker" <mailinglist@> >> Hi Jacques, >> >> Trunk is compiling fine with openjdk 7? >> >> Regards, >> Hans >> >> On 04/23/2012 01:27 PM, Jacques Le Roux wrote: >>> Post Easter bump... >>> Nobody interested? Until when? Maybe wait slim-down end? >>> Jacques >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> *From:* Sam Hamilton <mailto:sam@> >>> *To:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>> *Sent:* Thursday, December 29, 2011 6:13 AM >>> *Subject:* Re: JDK SE 6 EOL >>> >>> Post Christmas Bump…. >>> >>> >>> >>> On 17 Dec 2011, at 12:19, Sam Hamilton wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Guys, >>>> >>>> I would like to bring up for discussion how we plan to handle the >>>> EOL of Java SE 6 in July 2012 [1]? >>>> >>>> So far my local testing shows that you can't build OFBiz using >>>> JDK 7 and with only a few months left before we have to all have >>>> upgrade (unless you fancy nasty security holes in your deployment >>>> - Ubuntu are pulling their JDK 6 packages very soon [2] ) I >>>> think we need some sort of plan. >>>> >>>> I have a couple of questions that perhaps someone might be able >>>> to answer: >>>> a) Does the changes to support Java 7 need back porting to the >>>> older releases of OFBiz as bug fixes? >>>> b) Can we setup buildbot with both Java 6 & 7 so that a branch >>>> could be established to get the bug fixes started? >>>> >>>> I am sure there is a lot more to think about! >>>> >>>> Sam >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> [1] - http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/eol-135779.html >>>> [2] - >>>> >>>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2011-December/001528.html >>> >> >> > ----- -- Coherent Software Australia Pty Ltd http://www.cohsoft.com.au/ Bonsai ERP, the all-inclusive ERP system http://www.bonsaierp.com.au/ -- View this message in context: http://ofbiz.135035.n4.nabble.com/JDK-SE-6-EOL-tp4207301p4583599.html Sent from the OFBiz - Dev mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
