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Robert Metzger updated FLINK-7242:
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Component/s: Build System
> Drop Java 7 Support
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> Key: FLINK-7242
> URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/FLINK-7242
> Project: Flink
> Issue Type: Task
> Components: Build System
> Reporter: Eron Wright
> Priority: Critical
> Fix For: 1.4.0
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> This is the umbrella issue for dropping Java 7 support. The decision was
> taken following a vote
> [here|http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/flink-dev/201707.mbox/%3CCANC1h_tawd90CU12v%2BfQ%2BQU2ORsh%3Dnob7AehT11jGHs1g5Hqtg%40mail.gmail.com%3E]
> and announced
> [here|http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/flink-dev/201707.mbox/%3CCANC1h_vnxpiBnAB0OmQPD6NMH6L_PLCyWYsX32mZ0H%2BXP3%2BheQ%40mail.gmail.com%3E].
> Reasons cited include new language features and compatibility with Akka 2.4
> and Scala 2.12.
> Please open sub-tasks as necessary.
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