[jira] [Commented] (MNGSITE-481) Create a "java policy" and create a page for it

["Slawomir Jaranowski (Jira)" <ji...@apache.org>]

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Slawomir Jaranowski commented on MNGSITE-481:
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similar topic for plugins versions, maybe we can connect together:
https://lists.apache.org/thread/wttlvmjglxdlqnvh8b1jqfy0m28ojgxx

> Create a "java policy" and create a page for it
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>
>                 Key: MNGSITE-481
>                 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MNGSITE-481
>             Project: Maven Project Web Site
>          Issue Type: Task
>            Reporter: Tamás Cservenák
>            Priority: Major
>
> The "why not Java X compatible" (X < oldest supported LTS) question is asked way too many times (in JIRAs, in PRs etc). We'd need a clear Java policy (especially as things did speed up with latest Java LTS versions), and create a page on Maven site to direct people there, if any new ask of this type arrives.
> Some bullets:
> * we, as Maven committers are doing our work voluntarily (and we are unpaid for this work)
> * we have no paid contract with any Java provider, hence we can work against any "freely available" Java LTS version that exists only.
> * due that above, new code we write, we target against _currently latest active LTS Java_ (in this moment: Java 8)
> * we do understand there are  colleagues that on daytime job have to cope with Java 7, 6 or even 5, but sadly, we cannot provide support for those versions. Moreover, as they have access to those versions, they could provide PRs for us. The business decision to stay on those versions is theirs, not ours.
> * personally, just like my OS and IDE, I like to keep updated my tool-set as well. We have no resources to provide "support" (as most we can do is our best effort, we cannot offer contracts) time span of 5-10 or more years.
> etc. Those above are just some ideas, that as-is are probably too harsh, but the page and our policy could be done along these lines.



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