[jira] [Commented] (MNG-6399) Lift JDK minimum to JDK 8

["John Patrick (JIRA)" <ji...@apache.org>]

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John Patrick commented on MNG-6399:
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With the new java 6 month release cycle, I feel maven should formalise the java base version uplift process.

i.e. Something like;

1) Maven will only use LTS versions aka 8 and 11, not 9, 10, 12, 13, ...

2) Maven will upgrade 1 year before the end java public LTS support is due to end, so any issues can be resolved fully before Java LTS Support Ends.

3) Maven can be uplifted earlier to a newer LTS if community needs/agrees/requires?

 

Thoughts?

 

I feel that those using older version of Java, will be happy on older versions of Maven and might not be upgrading anyway due to other issues. If maven doesn't uplift then does that risk maven being held back, or being considered old or obsolete?

e.g. if maven and all it's plugins and dependencies used to build, fully embrace Java 9 Modules, could that make it smaller and more lightweight, faster to load and potentially faster execution as only the required classes are being loaded.

> Lift JDK minimum to JDK 8
> -------------------------
>
>                 Key: MNG-6399
>                 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MNG-6399
>             Project: Maven
>          Issue Type: Task
>    Affects Versions: 3.6.0
>            Reporter: Karl Heinz Marbaise
>            Priority: Critical
>             Fix For: 3.6.x-candidate
>
>
> I would like to lift the minimum of Maven Core to JDK 8 (I think it's time)..



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