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| From | Eric Sosman <esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.lang.java.programmer |
| Subject | Re: which version of Java to use |
| Date | 2012-11-08 13:33 -0500 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <k7gtu0$igg$1@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
| References | <0arl989i2ovtf5kk7s0c1v9a2tgbk1vlrp@4ax.com> <509bde5c$0$291$14726298@news.sunsite.dk> |
On 11/8/2012 11:31 AM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
> On 11/7/2012 6:26 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?|
>
> I am not sure that I see the problem.
>
> If you develop software for money, then customers will
> specify what version that you need to support.
The problem is that you may not be in a position to ask:
"The customer" could be the million people whom you hope will
buy your app for ninety-nine cents. In this case you want the
Java version that is most widely installed (among versions that
offer features you simply can't manage without).
What Java version ships on Macs these days?
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Eric Sosman
esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid
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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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