Based on my experience, once an app is at legacy status in an enterprise, your are not allowed to touch it and even less update its dependencies (except for critical security updates). A new major version of a library is out of scope anyway and especially in this case since it requires source updates.
Gary On Mon, Aug 14, 2023, 4:30 PM Jim Showalter <jamesleeshowal...@gmail.com> wrote: > Libraries should be kept on the oldest safe (LTS) version forever, IMHO, to > avoid stranding legacy services. > > On Mon, Aug 14, 2023, 9:15 AM James Reeves <jree...@weavejester.com> > wrote: > > > I'd very much prefer 11, unless 17 is necessary. I have a library that > > currently depends on FileUpload 1.5, and only requires Java 8. For > various > > reasons, I've been very conservative with the required Java version. I > was > > already planning to make the jump to Java 11, so if FileUpload 2.0.0 > moves > > to Java 11 that doesn't affect me; but if it moves to 17, then I'd have > to > > either move to 17 as well, or think about temporarily forking FileUpload. > > > > On Mon, 24 Jul 2023, at 9:26 AM, Eugene Grybinnyk wrote: > > > +1 for 17 > > > > > > On Sat, Jul 22, 2023 at 12:43 PM Romain Manni-Bucau < > > rmannibu...@gmail.com> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > Le sam. 22 juil. 2023 à 11:00, Gary Gregory <garydgreg...@gmail.com> > a > > > > écrit : > > > > > > > > > Java 21 is not GA. > > > > > > > > > > > > > FU neither and calendar looks like it can match. > > > > > > > > Main pro being to move to a more reactive programming at some point > > which > > > > could justify a 2.0 IMHO. > > > > > > > > > > > > > Gary > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, Jul 22, 2023, 04:48 Jean-Louis MONTEIRO < > jeano...@gmail.com> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > I'd say compile low and run high. > > > > > > So unless there is really something you need from Java 17 or 21, > > why > > > > not > > > > > > compiling lower? > > > > > > > > > > > > It would open the release to be used more widely in my opinion. > > > > > > > > > > > > Now I agree that making sure it runs on java 17 and 21 at least > is > > > > great. > > > > > > > > > > > > Le ven. 21 juil. 2023, 18:40, Glavo <zjx001...@gmail.com> a > écrit > > : > > > > > > > > > > > > > +1 for Java 17. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Glavo > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Jul 21, 2023 at 10:18 PM Gary Gregory < > > > > garydgreg...@gmail.com> > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Now that 2.0.0-M1 is out the door, let's talk about Java > > platform > > > > > > > > requirements. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I propose that for 2.0.0, FileUpload be bumped from Java 8 to > > 11, > > > > if > > > > > > not > > > > > > > > 17. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > If you are going to ask why, see my reply in the [pool] > thread > > > > > > > > ( > > https://lists.apache.org/thread/ngyrssxndklltzkoqfqx4n780h4b5vwk) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Gary > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@commons.apache.org > > > > > > > > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@commons.apache.org > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > [image: Backbase] <https://backbase.com/>*Eugene Grybinnyk* > > > Backend Developer · R&D Business Banking · Amsterdam > > > +31 (0) 62 992 3609 > > > > > > > -- > > James Reeves > > > > >
