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Re: new Java 1.8.0_72

From Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk>
Newsgroups comp.lang.java.programmer
Subject Re: new Java 1.8.0_72
Date 2016-01-21 10:31 -0500
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On 1/21/2016 10:25 AM, Eric Douglas wrote:
> On Thursday, January 21, 2016 at 10:17:36 AM UTC-5, Arne Vajhøj
>> It is somewhat explained in the release notes.
>>
>> And also in more detail here:
>>
>> http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/cpu-psu-explained-2331472.html
>>
>
> This sounds too complicated.  They call the 'current' version the CPU
> and the +1 version the PSU.  They recommend using the CPU but say to
> test the PSU because everything in the PSU will be in the next CPU.
> I'd rather not run 2 versions, so unless they really expect the PSU
> to break something they're going to fix in the next CPU or I need to
> change before the next CPU it seems I might as well install the PSU.
>
> It's not like I'm running the latest version in a production
> environment anyhow.  Unless there's a note saying critical fix
> install now or you're at high security risk, I just put the latest in
> my development environment asap and update production some weeks
> after.

I am PSU inclined as well.

CPU is for those that:
- need to put security fixes in production ASAP
- are afraid that bugs in the PSU may impact production stability

Arne


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new Java 1.8.0_72 Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2016-01-20 08:15 -0800
  Re: new Java 1.8.0_72 Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2016-01-20 22:20 -0500
    Re: new Java 1.8.0_72 Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2016-01-20 21:55 -0800
  Re: new Java 1.8.0_72 Jan Burse <janburse@fastmail.fm> - 2016-01-21 15:02 +0100
    Re: new Java 1.8.0_72 Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2016-01-21 09:33 -0500
    Re: new Java 1.8.0_72 Eric Douglas <e.d.programmer@gmail.com> - 2016-01-21 06:57 -0800
      Re: new Java 1.8.0_72 Eric Sosman <esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid> - 2016-01-21 10:05 -0500
      Re: new Java 1.8.0_72 Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2016-01-21 10:16 -0500
        Re: new Java 1.8.0_72 Eric Douglas <e.d.programmer@gmail.com> - 2016-01-21 07:25 -0800
          Re: new Java 1.8.0_72 Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2016-01-21 10:31 -0500
            Re: new Java 1.8.0_72 Jan Burse <janburse@fastmail.fm> - 2016-01-21 16:54 +0100
              Re: new Java 1.8.0_72 Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2016-01-21 14:36 -0500

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