On Fri, 29 Jul 2022 at 11:28, Mike Hallan <mkhal...@yahoo.com.invalid> wrote: > Does this mean that a NB Platform Application, compiled on NB 15 as described > above, is compatible to run on Java 8? Or is this just luck that it ran on > Java 8 and the error msg saying 1.8 is something that hasn't yet been updated? > > Also, I found that after uninstalling Java 8 and having project's 'Manage > Platform' now at Java 11 that the compiled Platform application would also > run on Java 8. > > I want to know whether to tell end users that they must move to J11+, or that > J8 is still OK.
At the moment the platform still supports running on Java 8, and most of the modules in the whole IDE do too. A small number of modules in the IDE require Java 11 or higher, so will not activate while running on Java 8. The full IDE only officially supports Java 11 and above. The NetBeans VSCode plugin is effectively a NetBeans platform application that still supports Java 8. https://github.com/apache/netbeans/blob/master/java/java.lsp.server/vscode/README.md The decision thread on the current state of play is at https://lists.apache.org/thread/rcfv7vgrz6byb2y1pjpv4894xh7p96d2 There has been no decision to do anything further with regards dropping Java 8 support as yet, but it will be communicated in advance. Best wishes, Neil --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@netbeans.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@netbeans.apache.org For further information about the NetBeans mailing lists, visit: https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/Mailing+lists
