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| From | Knute Johnson <nospam@rabbitbrush.frazmtn.com> |
| Newsgroups | comp.lang.java.programmer |
| Subject | Re: which version of Java to use |
| Date | Wed, 07 Nov 2012 15:43:56 -0800 |
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On 11/7/2012 15:26, Roedy Green wrote: > I distribute source for java for 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.5, 1.6 and 1.7 > > I have been thinking about upgrading at notch or so. > > My basic classification rule is: > > 1.1 purely computational stuff. > 1.2 needs a collection > 1.3 needs Swing > 1.5 for complicated Applets, Java Web Start > 1.6 for command line utils. > 1.7 for code examples. > > What would you recommend?| > On the software that I maintain, I try to keep current. I still have some software running at clients on 1.6 but I've checked it all for 1.7 and will have most of it running on a 1.7 JRE soon. I'm lucky though the software we lease is also maintained by us. I can't see any reason now to write for anything less than 1.6.
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which version of Java to use Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2012-11-07 15:26 -0800
Re: which version of Java to use Knute Johnson <nospam@rabbitbrush.frazmtn.com> - 2012-11-07 15:43 -0800
Re: which version of Java to use Arved Sandstrom <asandstrom2@eastlink.ca> - 2012-11-07 20:29 -0400
Re: which version of Java to use Joshua Cranmer <Pidgeot18@verizon.invalid> - 2012-11-08 09:51 -0600
Re: which version of Java to use Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2012-11-08 11:31 -0500
Re: which version of Java to use Eric Sosman <esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid> - 2012-11-08 13:33 -0500
Re: which version of Java to use Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2012-11-08 13:48 -0500
Re: which version of Java to use Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2012-11-09 13:46 -0800
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