That is why plans are created. That older releases work without issues with a newer JVM is a great compliment for our contributors, and a plus for all users of those older versions. However, making a newer JVM/JDK the desginated default for all future development is something that needs to be communicated. That way both developers and users can define and/or their plans as well.
Best regards, Pierre Smits *ORRTIZ.COM <http://www.orrtiz.com>* Services & Solutions for Cloud- Based Manufacturing, Professional Services and Retail & Trade http://www.orrtiz.com On Wed, Mar 4, 2015 at 2:12 PM, Ron Wheeler <[email protected]> wrote: > The real question is: > > "At what date are we going to allow code to be added to the product that > will not run on the Java 7 jvm?" > or > "At what date will releases cease to be tested for their ability to run on > a Java 7 jvm." > > > As soon as someone adds lamdas or streams or any of the new Java 8 > features, OFBiz will not run on earlier jvms. > > Certainly, there is no reason not to recommend that new installation or > existing installations move to the Java 8 jvm. > > Ron > > > > On 04/03/2015 3:43 AM, Jacques Le Roux wrote: > >> All living ones are ready https://issues.apache.org/ >> jira/browse/OFBIZ-5835 >> >> Jacques >> >> Le 04/03/2015 08:45, Pierre Smits a écrit : >> >>> With/from which release branch should we default java 8? >>> >>> Best regards, >>> >>> Pierre >>> >>> Op woensdag 4 maart 2015 heeft Jacques Le Roux < >>> [email protected]> >>> het volgende geschreven: >>> >>> FYI, just read at https://twitter.com/java >>>> >>>> <<After April 2015, Oracle will not post further updates of Java SE 7 to >>>> its public download sites. http://ow.ly/Iz25J>> <http://t.co/7ZCwLmt402 >>>> > >>>> >>>> I think it's time for us to declare Java 8 our recommended version. >>>> >>>> Jacques >>>> >>>> >>>> >> > > -- > Ron Wheeler > President > Artifact Software Inc > email: [email protected] > skype: ronaldmwheeler > phone: 866-970-2435, ext 102 > >
