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Re: Is there a file limit size of 2GB in JDK 1.5

Date	2011-11-07 21:22 -0500
From	Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.java.programmer
Subject	Re: Is there a file limit size of 2GB in JDK 1.5
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On 9/23/2011 5:46 AM, 
supercalifragilisticexpialadiamaticonormalizeringelimatisticantations wrote:
> On 22/09/2011 9:23 PM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>> On 9/22/2011 9:01 AM,
>> supercalifragilisticexpialadiamaticonormalizeringelimatisticantations
>> wrote:
>>> On 21/09/2011 8:25 PM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>>>> supercalifragilisticexpialadiamaticonormalizeringelimatisticantations
>>>>> On 19/09/2011 10:08 PM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>>>>>> HP-UX Java 1.4.2 will be obsolete May 1st 2012.
>>>>>
>>>>> That just means that HP-UX is behind the times, not that Java 1.5
>>>>> isn't.
>>>>
>>>> It means that Java 1.5 is not obsolete and fully supported by the
>>>> vendor on HP-UX.
>>>
>>> Which just means that that vendor is behind the times. Of course, since
>>> it's a proprietary Unix vendor, that's hardly surprising.
>>
>> No.
>
> Yes.
>
>> It is completely standard that server vendors support
>> a Java version for more years than SUN/Oracle supports the free
>> version.
>
> It may be completely standard, but it is also the case that Java 1.5 is
> outdated and lacking in numerous features and other enhancements that
> are found in Java 6 and Java 7. HP should really migrate to Java 7 in
> preference to supporting Java 1.5.

I would assume HP knows more about their customers needs than you.

> But ultimately it's their (inferred) lack of support for Java 7, rather
> than their support for 1.5, that is at issue.

The issue you raised was about Java 1.5.

Arne

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Re: Is there  a file limit size of 2GB in JDK 1.5 Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2011-11-07 21:22 -0500
  Re: Is there  a file limit size of 2GB in JDK 1.5 supercalifragilisticexpialadiamaticonormalizeringelimatisticantations <supercalifragilisticexpialadiamaticonormalizeringelimatisticantations@averylongandannoyingdomainname.com> - 2011-11-07 22:20 -0500
    Re: Is there  a file limit size of 2GB in JDK 1.5 spk <jhic@speak.invalid> - 2011-11-08 01:32 -0400
      Re: Is there  a file limit size of 2GB in JDK 1.5 thoolen <th00len@th0lenbot.thorium> - 2011-11-08 15:56 -0500
    Re: Is there  a file limit size of 2GB in JDK 1.5 Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2011-11-08 06:54 -0800
      Re: Is there  a file limit size of 2GB in JDK 1.5 Eric Sosman <esosman@ieee-dot-org.invalid> - 2011-11-08 21:03 -0500
        Re: Is there  a file limit size of 2GB in JDK 1.5 Gene Wirchenko <genew@ocis.net> - 2011-11-08 19:11 -0800

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