Re: [jdt-dev] 4.9-P-builds update site not available again

[Gunnar Wagenknecht <gunnar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Philippe,

> As I said last time, we are not able to move to 4.10 because our code doesn't compile with that version due to split packages issues. This code is for one of our stable branches that we need to support for another couple of years. Our policy only allows bug fixes on this branch so changing the compiler version is not possible.
> 
> We are using Eclipse 4.13 for our newest code where we have solved the split package issues and there everything is fine.
> 
> We would really appreciate if you could put this update site up again.

The old versions are still available here:
https://archive.eclipse.org/eclipse/downloads/drops4/R-4.9-201809060745/

If you are relying on this for another couple of years, I highly recommend setting up an internal mirror that you use in your CI/CD pipeline. We do the same. Depending on how critical this is to your business, you might want to consider setting up a branch with back ports of important fixes.

There are consulting companies available in case you need help:
https://www.eclipse.org/membership/exploreMembership.php

Please be mindful about the limited resources of teams working on open source. They need to focus on the future and innovation. They shouldn't spend time in maintaining legacy.

Thanks!

-Gunnar

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Gunnar Wagenknecht
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