---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Ralph Goers <[email protected]> Date: Mon, Jun 6, 2016 at 1:11 AM Subject: Re: [ALL] About binary compatibility To: Commons Developers List <[email protected]>
I think we should adopt Java 9’s multi-release jars [1] as standard practice. While this won’t let us update our APIs without breaking compatibility (which may still be necessary), it will allow us to leverage some features in newer versions of Java without worrying about breaking backward compatibility. Strong disagreement. Java 9 is not even out, and I heard noone express any desire to *use* these beasts. In other words: We'd serve a non-existing demand. That can't help anyone, in particular not ourselves. Jochen -- The next time you hear: "Don't reinvent the wheel!" http://www.keystonedevelopment.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/evolution-of-the-wheel-300x85.jpg --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
