[Windup-users] Are you ready for Java 8? Windup about to move

[Ondrej Zizka]

Just a note that there was a bug found right after, so there will be a 
CR4 soon.

Ondra

On 27.4.2016 22:27, Ondrej Zizka wrote:
> 2.5.0.CR3 -> 
> http://repository.jboss.org/nexus/content/groups/public/org/jboss/windup/windup-distribution/
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> On 27.4.2016 17:37, Roman Martin Gil wrote:
>> Which RC version did you release? To test it .
>>
>> The next 3/6 months will be enought for us working with Java 7, after 
>> that it will be not needed because we will close the migration 
>> project (I hope )
>>
>> Thank you very much for your help.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> On Wednesday, 27 April 2016, Dan Smith <dansmit at redhat.com> wrote:
>>
>>     We pushed a release candidate for 2.5.0 today but it will be a
>>     few weeks until it is GA. The 2.6.0 release will be about a month
>>     behind that.
>>
>>     I think we should plan on giving a little bit longer window
>>     before we drop Java 7 support, but if we could drop it in the
>>     next 3-6 months without causing anyone problems that would be nice.
>>
>>
>>     On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 11:13 AM, Ondrej Zizka
>>     <ozizka at redhat.com> wrote:
>>
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>>         On 27.4.2016 07:14, Roman Martin Gil wrote:
>>>         We have integrated WindUp with Maven and our Development
>>>         Lifecycle, and this process is under Java 7. This is the
>>>         main reason because we don't use WindUp by command-line.
>>>
>>>         I don't want to be a stopper to change to Java 8, so a I
>>>         good idea is could be make a version Java7/8 compatible and
>>>         the next one only in Java 8. This roadmap es very common in
>>>         a lot of proyects.
>>         Ok, no problem. Speaking for myself, it's not a stopper. We
>>         can do 2.6.0 with Java 7.
>>>
>>>         But, when is 2.6.0 version is comming?
>>         No guarantees, I think within a month, but Dan Smith will
>>         tell you the actual plans.
>>
>>         Ondra
>>
>>
>>
>>>
>>>         Regards
>>>
>>>         On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 2:49 AM, Ondrej Zizka
>>>         <ozizka at redhat.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>             Roman,
>>>
>>>             On 26.4.2016 21:40, Roman Martin Gil wrote:
>>>>             When is it going to be released 2.6.0?
>>>>
>>>>             Now in the migration projects we are working Java 7 is
>>>>             a requirement, so in this year we need to use it.
>>>             do I understand you correctly that you prefer not to, or
>>>             can't, install Java 8 in parallel, run Windup in Java 8,
>>>             and the client's application with Java 7?
>>>
>>>             Ondra
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>>             So if 2.6.0 is coming soon then we will prefer run
>>>>             under 7, if it is taking more time then we have not
>>>>             problem.
>>>>
>>>>             Regards
>>>>
>>>>             On Tuesday, 26 April 2016, Ondrej Zizka
>>>>             <ozizka at redhat.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>                 For various reasons, we would like to move Windup
>>>>                 to Java 8.
>>>>
>>>>                 That would mean that it would not run on Java 7
>>>>                 anymore.
>>>>
>>>>                 *Is there anyone out there who has Java 7 as a hard
>>>>                 requirement?*
>>>>
>>>>                 If so, we would release 2.6.0 still with Java 7 and
>>>>                 move in Windup 3.
>>>>
>>>>                 But if we don't find anyone depending on Java 7,
>>>>                 the 2.6.0 release will require Java 8.
>>>>
>>>>                 Let us know here in the replies, or in IRC #wndup @
>>>>                 FreeeNode, or at
>>>>                 https://developer.jboss.org/message/955153#955153 .
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>                 Regards,
>>>>                 Ondra
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>             -- 
>>>>
>>>>             Saludos/Best regards
>>>>             ______________________________________________________________________
>>>>
>>>>             *Jose Roman Martin Gil *
>>>>             /MW Senior Architect/ | +34 605 926 271
>>>>             <tel:%2B34%20605%20926%20271> | roman.martin at redhat.com
>>>>
>>>>             //*Red Hat* Iberia
>>>>             C/ José Bardasano Baos, 9, Edif. Gorbea 3, planta 3ºD,
>>>>             28016 Madrid, Spain
>>>>             ______________________________________________________________________
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>         -- 
>>>
>>>         Saludos/Best regards
>>>         ______________________________________________________________________
>>>
>>>         *Jose Roman Martin Gil *
>>>         /MW Senior Architect/ | +34 605 926 271
>>>         <tel:%2B34%20605%20926%20271> | roman.martin at redhat.com
>>>
>>>         //*Red Hat* Iberia
>>>         C/ José Bardasano Baos, 9, Edif. Gorbea 3, planta 3ºD, 28016
>>>         Madrid, Spain
>>>         ______________________________________________________________________
>>>
>>>
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>> -- 
>>
>> Saludos/Best regards
>> ______________________________________________________________________
>> *Jose Roman Martin Gil *
>> /MW Senior Architect/ | +34 605 926 271 | roman.martin at redhat.com
>>
>> //*Red Hat* Iberia
>> C/ José Bardasano Baos, 9, Edif. Gorbea 3, planta 3ºD, 28016 Madrid, 
>> Spain
>> ______________________________________________________________________
>>
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