Re: [platform-vision] Minimum Java version for Mars+1?

[Daniel Megert <daniel_megert@xxxxxxxxxx>]

This should be left to the projects, which
can raise the BREE when needed, and the EPP providers who best know whether
their package really needs Java 8. See https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=423734
for lots of pros and cons of using the latest JRE version.

There are other JREs around, not just
Oracle. Also, those who move to Java 8 drop support Solaris 32-bit.

Dani



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 Lars Vogel <lars.vogel@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Minimum Java version for Mars+1?
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Hi,

The Oracle support for Java 7 ends in a few months. 

To modernize the Eclipse source basic (which I think would make Eclipse
more attract new contributors) I would like to see Java 8 as minimum requirement
for Eclipse Mars+1.

What do people think about this?

Best regards, Lars

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