[Openstreetmap-dev] Re: JOSM Beta available to download

[Immanuel Scholz]

Hi,

> > Unfortunatly JOSM does not run under any Java version <1.5. I do not
> > plan to make it compatible, I am already way too attached to the new
> > Java style and features provided with Java 1.5.
> 
> OK.  I realize that I am not the intended audience for this
> package. :)

I am concerned to hear that. I already thought about switching the
programming language before its too late and too much code is
generated. 

My last project I was involved was in Java 1.4 and we asked the userbase
whether it would be a problem to upgrade and got very positive feetback.
However, from only 11 People downloading my beta I got already 3
complainings (including this) about the Java version 1.5 and one about
the programming language at all, so this is such a terrible statistic, I
am really thinking of reimplementing the whole stuff in C++.

But this will probably mean no Release this year.. :-(


> I do not have any java 1.5 packages installed, and it will probably
> take a while before it is an option for me. :)

Can you please tell me why? Is it a problem of availability or because
of Sun's License policies? Or something different?


Ciao, Imi.