-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Randall R Schulz wrote: > On Thursday 15 November 2007 01:33, G T Smith wrote: >> ... >> >> Ah! Java 1.6 ... I am getting the impression this is a bit >> problematic and not just for SuSE users... > > Java 1.6 is just fine. Sun has done a consistently good job of advancing > the language and library capabilities, as well as their performance and > stability. There have been mis-steps and no system as large as Java is > bug-free, but it's pretty damn good, really, including 1.6. > >
It may be fine for you, but others report issues with code written to earlier specs with 6. As I had stated elsewhere Eclipse recommend Sun Java v5 and give no guarantees on other versions at this time (though they are looking for suitable experimental subjects :-) ).... See below... http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/moreinfo/jre.php >> ... >> >> Personally I prefer to write code where I have just got to worry >> about my code not the code base or programming tools as well, > > You do realize those days are now long gone, don't you? > This is a preference.. not unfortunately a reality... when I have something which works reasonably well I stick with until I need to move on... Eclipse 3.3 has reputedly got the gtk printing problem (i.e. no printing with the gtk version on linux) fixed which for me is a good reason to look to move versions... > >> so I am holding off installing 1.6 until it is reported as being a >> little more reliable... > > It's not going to get substantially more reliable than it is now 'cause > it's plenty reliable. > Maybe reliability is the wrong word.. applications and tools I use work with reasonable stability is probably the more correct phrase... There are still a number of things that have not as yet moved to 6.. I use some of them... This situation will improve (but probably not as quickly as some would like)... > I run IntelliJ (JetBrains) IDEA 7.0, and it _requires_ Java 1.6. I run > all the own software I develop and all the other Java-based tools I use > in Java 1.6. > > It all works just fine. > > Do not know that one but I use Eclipse partly due to familiarity but mainly because of the range of languages (and design tools) it supports.. and with finally acquiring a decent Perl plugin I have most of the stuff I use in one place... >> ... > > > Randall Schulz - -- ============================================================================== I have always wished that my computer would be as easy to use as my telephone. My wish has come true. I no longer know how to use my telephone. Bjarne Stroustrup ============================================================================== -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFHPHBuasN0sSnLmgIRApleAKC3FhH2Z4w8ADl5VSzu8Ewc9ui3AACgyH66 msg06/bSxTxQlDBY/Nwdv/U= =2O3j -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
