BaseX: moving to Java 7?
Dear subscribers,
as you may know, the source code of BaseX is still based on Java 6. There following reasons would speak for a switch to Java 7:
* as of Feb 15, Oracle will no longer post public updates for Java SE6 [1] * among various minor convenience features, Java 7 provides new I/O libraries to improve platform independence (e.g. support for symbolic links)
Obviously, a switch would restrict those who are still bound to work with Java 6, so please speak out now if you still requires BaseX to be compatible with Java 6...
Thanks all, Christian
Dear Christian,
Quoted text · Christian Grün · 3 lines
Am 25.02.2013 um 10:16 schrieb Christian Grün: > so please speak out now if you still requires BaseX to be > compatible with Java 6...
Me!
I use a virtual server provided by the computing center of the university and there I only have access to Java 1.6.0_07
Best regards
Cerstin
Christian: A significant percentage of end user desktops still run Java 6 and it remains at least for now our baseline. Could be a significant issue to require 7. thanks *P
Quoted text · Christian Grün · 24 lines
On 2/25/13 10:16 AM, Christian Grün wrote: > Dear subscribers, > > as you may know, the source code of BaseX is still based on Java 6. > There following reasons would speak for a switch to Java 7: > > * as of Feb 15, Oracle will no longer post public updates for Java SE6 [1] > * among various minor convenience features, Java 7 provides new I/O > libraries to improve platform independence (e.g. support for symbolic > links) > > Obviously, a switch would restrict those who are still bound to work > with Java 6, so please speak out now if you still requires BaseX to be > compatible with Java 6... > > Thanks all, > Christian > > [1] http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/eol-135779.html > _______________________________________________ > BaseX-Talk mailing list > BaseX-Talk at mailman.uni-konstanz.de > https://mailman.uni-konstanz.de/mailman/listinfo/basex-talk >
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