Re: [OPTIONS] Java 11 and Java JDK origin

Posted by Jacques Le Roux on
URL: http://ofbiz.116.s1.nabble.com/OPTIONS-Java-11-and-Java-JDK-origin-tp4732502p4732632.html

+1

Jacques

Le 04/03/2019 à 11:34, Jacopo Cappellato a écrit :

> I think that the simplest way to convey this message is to edit the README
> document with a link to OpenJDK rather than Oracle JDK.
>
> Jacopo
>
> On Mon, Mar 4, 2019 at 10:22 AM Jacques Le Roux <
> [hidden email]> wrote:
>
>> We should then make clear to our users that they will need to switch to
>> OpenJDK if they want free security support.
>>
>> I guess most are aware, but maybe not small companies or single users.
>>
>> Jacques
>>
>> Le 28/02/2019 à 18:48, Michael Brohl a écrit :
>>> +1 for Taher's suggestion.
>>>
>>> Thanks, Michael
>>>
>>> Am 28.02.19 um 12:32 schrieb Taher Alkhateeb:
>>>> Perhaps we can keep ofbiz 17.12 on java 8, and let 18.12 and trunk
>>>> switch to java 11 on openjdk. This might provide stability expected by
>>>> users as indicated by Michael.
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Feb 28, 2019 at 2:27 PM Jacques Le Roux
>>>> <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> During discussions in the "Oracle Java release model changes and
>> consequences for the project" thread, we created "Upgrade OFBiz to use Java
>> JDK
>>>>> Version 11" aka OFBIZ-10757.
>>>>>
>>>>> There we began to discuss not only if we should switch to Java 11 LTS
>> (Long Time Support), which is obviously the best current choice, but also
>> which
>>>>> Java JDK origin we should use OOTB.
>>>>>
>>>>> So we have few options and we should clarify what the community wants.
>>>>>
>>>>> Options are:
>>>>>
>>>>>    1. Do we agree to use https://adoptopenjdk.net/releases.html as
>> Java JDK origin OOTB?
>>>>>    2. Which branches should switch to Java1? Obviously the trunk and
>> R18 should. Should R17, which is not yet released, switch also?
>>>>> I hope we don't need a vote and will quickly find a consensus.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>> Jacques
>>>>>