In our group and in a few others I know, Java7 is the only option, due to
security. Either use Java7 or don't use GeoServer.  We've been using 7 and
Tomcat7 for a year now with no problems.

John


On Sunday, July 28, 2013, Mika M Lehtonen <[email protected]> wrote:
> Our security consultant takes Java 6 as a security risk and recommends
using latest Java 7 if possible. Having certification proofed can cause
minor problems if using Java 6. On the other hand, if using Java7 breaks
Geoserver or causes any problems, the total outcome could be
plus-minus-zero..
>
> - mika -
>
> 28.7.2013 19:27, Andrea Aime kirjoitti:
>
> On Sun, Jul 28, 2013 at 3:43 PM, Mika M Lehtonen <[email protected]>
wrote:
>>
>> Is this release tested against Java 7?
>> Or are already the previous ones Java7 compliant?
>
>
> Nope, none of them are, at least officially, our whole build and test
infrastructure uses
> Java 6.
> That said, I do run GeoServer on Java 7 when I start it for tests during
development,
> so while not as well tested, nothing major seems to break.
> Cheers
> Andrea
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John Callahan
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Delaware Geological Survey
University of Delaware
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