I have just checked Oracle support for Java 6. The Support Life for Java 6 has been extended to Dec 2018 [1] I think this means that there are critical systems that cannot yet be updated to Java 7+.
This does not mean that we should ensure that all Commons code still works on Java 6. But it should be taken into account when evaluating the pros and cons of requiring a later version. [1] http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/eol-135779.html#extended6 On 7 June 2016 at 20:02, Jochen Wiedmann <jochen.wiedm...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Gary Gregory <garydgreg...@gmail.com> wrote on Tue., 7. Juni 2016 >> >>> Are we really starting a new component on a dead platform like Java 6? > > > You are, of course, right, that the component is more than welcome to > use another version. OTOH, given our latest experiences: Is this > really someting, that we should care for? IMO, let the component have, > whatever they want. > > Jochen > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@commons.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@commons.apache.org > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@commons.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@commons.apache.org
