[josm-dev] Switch to Java 6?

[Frederik Ramm]

Hi,

Dirk Stöcker wrote:
> now that stats show that only about 4% of all josm users use still Java 
> 1.5 and we have some problems which cannot be solved in a nice way with 
> this version we may think about switching to Java 6.
> 
> So the questions is:
> Do we want to switch to Java 6 after the next tested release has been 
> published? Pro? Contra?

I'd say:

There are a few features that only work with Java 6. If we use these 
consciously, rather than liberally sprinkling the code with Java-6-isms 
everywhere, then we could still every now and then build a Java 1.5 
version for the benefit of those who have voluntarily chained themselves 
to a software vendor ;-)

Bye
Frederik

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