volunteers maintaining [lang] have to work in the more comfortable conditions they need - if keeping the Java5 backward compatibility became more a pain than something to enjoy in their spare time, there's no reason to continue getting crazy with the risk they lose the interest - and [lang] won't be released anymore.
so, +1 all the best, -Simo http://people.apache.org/~simonetripodi/ http://simonetripodi.livejournal.com/ http://twitter.com/simonetripodi http://www.99soft.org/ On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 10:16 PM, Gary Gregory <ggreg...@apache.org> wrote: > Hello All: > > This VOTE is to update the platform requirement for Commons Lang trunk to > Java 6 from Java 5. > > The reasons are: > > - Stop wasting time back porting code contributions from Java 6 to Java 5. > - Stop fixing erroneous commits that happened to use Java 6 methods. > - Stop using a dead version of Java for current development > > - Use a current version of Java for current development in trunk > - Attract more developers and interest. > > The current version of Lang is 3.1 and requires Java 5. If more Java 5-only > patches are needed, they will be performed on a branch. > > This VOTE is open for at least 72 hours (March 1, 2012 at 16:20PM EST) > > Thank you, > Gary > > -- > E-Mail: garydgreg...@gmail.com | ggreg...@apache.org > JUnit in Action, 2nd Ed: http://bit.ly/ECvg0 > Spring Batch in Action: http://bit.ly/bqpbCK > Blog: http://garygregory.wordpress.com > Home: http://garygregory.com/ > Tweet! http://twitter.com/GaryGregory <http://twitter.com/GaryGregory> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@commons.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@commons.apache.org
