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Re: [emfcp-dev] Java 6 vs. 5
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Hi Eike,
I think you are right and according to the bug there is no proper way to
set this up with Java 6 in the development environment while still
running on 5.
I guess we have to stick with Java 5 then...;)
Cheers,
Maximilian
Am 29.06.2012 16:56, schrieb Eike Stepper:
> Am 29.06.2012 15:44, schrieb Maximilian Koegel:
>> Dear Committers,
>>
>> I would like to bring up the question if we still want to run and/or
>> compile on Java 5 or if we should move on to Java 6. I am looking
>> forward to hear your opinions.
> IMHO this is not so much a question for committers because moving on to
> Java 6 mostly means to leave Java 5 users behind. The questions should be:
>
> 1) Would Java 5 *users* accept to upgrade?
> 2) What would *they* gain?
>
> And these questions should be asked on a forum that reaces users ;-)
>
> Please note that "users" include other projects that may have their own
> restrictions. Compare https://bugs.eclipse.org/361932
>
> My personal opinion is that the @Override for interface method
> implementations is the most appealing thing in Java 6. Hard to argue
> that users would gain some value from this, so it does not justify a
> change.
>
> Cheers
> /Eike
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