Hi, I'd like to give you an update on the below. We've promoted b128 and this is the first release candidate build of JDK 8. b128 is available on java.net [1] so you can download it and try it out.
I'll continue to monitor incoming bugs. If a showstopper bug shows up that is deemed critical for the JDK 8 release then we'll have to create a new build to include it. Kind regards, Mathias Axelsson, Oracle JDK Release Manager [1] https://jdk8.java.net/download.html On 31 jan 2014, at 12:55, Mathias Axelsson <mathias.axels...@oracle.com> wrote: > Hi, > > It's been a while since my last update so I wanted to give you an update on > where we are. > > Focus has been on getting the final RI (Reference Implementation) build for > the Java SE 8 specification completed and ready. The current RI build is > b126 [1] and unless any TCK blockers shows up, this build will be the RI > for Java SE 8. > > With the RI build in place focus has now shifted to get the remaining > showstopper fixes for JDK 8 into the master. We had a number of fixes lined > up and got them integrated earlier this week so that we could do a new > promoted build (b127). This build will be posted on java.net [2] shortly. > > b127 is not a release candidate build as there are still a few critical > issues that must be fixed and integrated. I'm following up on the bugs on a > daily basis and hope we can cut the first release candidate of JDK 8 > shortly. > > I will send out an update once we have a release candidate build of JDK 8. > > Kind regards, > Mathias Axelsson, Oracle JDK 8 Release Manager > > > [1] https://jdk8.java.net/java-se-8-ri/ > > [2] https://jdk8.java.net/download.html >
