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Re: which version of Java to use

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On 11/7/2012 5:26 PM, 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?|

Java 5 came out about 8 years ago, and it added generics, type-safe 
enums, a working memory model, concurrency goodies, nonblocking I/O, and 
so many other things in general that it's almost worth calling a 
different language. I'm not aware of anything that is still maintained 
that doesn't support at least the Java 5 feature set. At this point in 
time, you're more likely to come across a user without Java than a user 
with Java 1.4 or less...

-- 
Beware of bugs in the above code; I have only proved it correct, not 
tried it. -- Donald E. Knuth

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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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