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Re: Java 10

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On 3/23/2018 1:26 PM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
> On 3/23/2018 2:12 PM, Knute Johnson wrote:
>> I need to learn some new tech though since it looks like the end of 
>> Java on the desktop is coming.
> 
> Java was never that big on the desktop.

It's been really good to me.

> 
> Yes - they did say that the long term want to drop
> support for AWT/Swing (will be supported in Java 11
> until 2026) and JavaFX (will be supported in Java 8
> until 2022).

12 comes out this time next year, we should know for sure then :-)

> 
> But they also said that they were investigating options.
> 
> A model with a basic JDK/JRE as a bottom layer and then
> having various silos on top of that:
> * Java EE
> * Java desktop
> * etc.
> could in my opinion be a good model.

I think you are right on that score.

> 
> Question is whether there is sufficient interest for
> desktop to make it happen.
> 
> Arne

It's really nice being able to write one set of code and run it on three 
different desktops.  It has allowed us on one occasion to make the OS 
decision after the software was well along.  You think they'll keep it 
going if I ask nicely :-)

k

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Java 10 Knute Johnson <nospam@rabbitbrush.frazmtn.com> - 2018-03-22 15:37 -0500
  Re: Java 10 Eric Douglas <e.d.programmer@gmail.com> - 2018-03-22 13:43 -0700
    Re: Java 10 Uniqua Lykerd <uniqualykerd@protonmail.com> - 2018-03-30 16:56 -0400
  Re: Java 10 Eric Douglas <e.d.programmer@gmail.com> - 2018-03-23 05:21 -0700
    Re: Java 10 Knute Johnson <nospam@rabbitbrush.frazmtn.com> - 2018-03-23 13:12 -0500
      Re: Java 10 Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2018-03-23 14:26 -0400
        Re: Java 10 Knute Johnson <nospam@rabbitbrush.frazmtn.com> - 2018-03-23 14:36 -0500
          Re: Java 10 Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2018-03-24 11:27 -0400
            Re: Java 10 Daniele Futtorovic <da.futt.news@laposte.net> - 2018-03-24 17:13 +0100
              Re: Java 10 Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2018-03-24 12:33 -0400
                Re: Java 10 Martin Gregorie <martin@mydomain.invalid> - 2018-03-24 17:17 +0000
                Re: Java 10 Eric Douglas <e.d.programmer@gmail.com> - 2018-03-26 06:00 -0700
                Re: Java 10 Martin Gregorie <martin@mydomain.invalid> - 2018-03-26 16:18 +0000
                Re: Java 10 Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2018-03-26 13:25 -0400
                Re: Java 10 Silvio <silvio@internet.com> - 2018-03-26 22:50 +0200
        Re: Java 10 Ian Pilcher <arequipeno@gmail.com> - 2018-03-23 15:36 -0500
          Re: Java 10 Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2018-03-24 11:30 -0400
      Re: Java 10 Eric Douglas <e.d.programmer@gmail.com> - 2018-03-23 12:23 -0700

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