Re: [gwt-contrib] GWT 2.8 RC1

Speaking for myself, a GWT 2.8.0 release that works, but uses too much memory compiling code, to be followed by GWT 2.8.1 with the memory fix, is better than waiting for an unknown amount of time until JDT is fixed. On Wed, Oct 28, 2015 at 8:46 AM, 'Goktug Gokdogan' via GWT Contributors <

Re: [gwt-contrib] GWT 2.8 RC1

To try to speed up the fix, maybe if people voted for the issue, it may help. I just cast my vote to get it fixed. On Wednesday, 28 October 2015 12:53:17 UTC, Paul Robinson wrote: > > Speaking for myself, a GWT 2.8.0 release that works, but uses too much > memory compiling code, to be followed

Re: [gwt-contrib] GWT 2.8 RC1

> The thing is, there's always a level of paranoia about GWT's impending > doom and apparent lack of activity shown in the gwt users group, and a > release coming at an unknown time helps to fuel that paranoia. > Maybe we should post everything in

Re: [gwt-contrib] GWT 2.8 RC1

Paul, do keep in mind that the latest in git (and the 2.8.0-SNAPSHOT in maven) is fairly stable. Some projects (for example, everything that Google makes) live off of trunk, and many projects upgrade to a snapshot, test that things are sane, and then 'pin' that build internally to keep running

Re: [gwt-contrib] GWT 2.8 RC1

On Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at 4:01:00 PM UTC+1, Jens wrote: > > > The thing is, there's always a level of paranoia about GWT's impending >> doom and apparent lack of activity shown in the gwt users group, and a >> release coming at an unknown time helps to fuel that paranoia. >> > > Maybe

[gwt-contrib] GWT 2.8 RC1

Hey guys. We are planning to make the release cut by next Monday to start testing sooner. Hopefully by the time we will complete most of the critical pieces for JsInterop. Also FYI, JDT has a huge memory problem with Java8 so doing a final

Re: [gwt-contrib] GWT 2.8 RC1

On Wed, Oct 28, 2015 at 8:25 AM, Thomas Broyer wrote: > > > On Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at 4:01:00 PM UTC+1, Jens wrote: >> >> >> The thing is, there's always a level of paranoia about GWT's impending >>> doom and apparent lack of activity shown in the gwt users group, and

Re: [gwt-contrib] GWT 2.8 RC1

> Will those people switch to Java 8 at the same time they upgrade to GWT > 2.8? I doubt it. > If (as I understand it) the leak only happens when using "-sourceLevel 8", > then I'm fine with a 2.8.0 without waiting for the fix (but a big bold > warning in the release notes), and a 2.8.1 as