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svn commit: r1736630 - in /ant/site/ant: production/faq.html
production/index.html sources/faq.xml sources/index.xml
Author: bodewig
Date: Fri Mar 25 18:02:41 2016
New Revision: 1736630
URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=1736630&view=rev
Log:
update Ant Java compatibility statement
Modified:
ant/site/ant/production/faq.html
ant/site/ant/production/index.html
ant/site/ant/sources/faq.xml
ant/site/ant/sources/index.xml
Modified: ant/site/ant/production/faq.html
URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/ant/site/ant/production/faq.html?rev=1736630&r1=1736629&r2=1736630&view=diff
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--- ant/site/ant/production/faq.html (original)
+++ ant/site/ant/production/faq.html Fri Mar 25 18:02:41 2016
@@ -853,9 +853,11 @@
Which version of Java is required to run
Apache Ant?
</p>
- <p>You will need Java installed on your system, version 1.5 or
- later required, 1.6 or later strongly recommended. The later
- the version of Java, the more Ant tasks you get.</p>
+ <p>You will need Java installed on your system, version 1.8 or
+ later required. The later the version of Java, the more Ant
+ tasks you get.</p>
+ <p>The git branch 1.9.x is used for long term support of Ant
+ 1.9.x versions that can be built and run with Java 1.5.</p>
<p>If only the JRE is present but not a full JDK then many
tasks will not work.</p>
<p>The following table lists the minimum Java versions
@@ -916,7 +918,7 @@
<tr>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1"
valign="top" align="left">
- 1.9.0
+ Any 1.9.x release and the git branch 1.9.x
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1"
valign="top" align="left">
@@ -926,11 +928,11 @@
<tr>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1"
valign="top" align="left">
- current svn trunk
+ current git master branch
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1"
valign="top" align="left">
- 1.5
+ 1.8
</td>
</tr>
</table>
Modified: ant/site/ant/production/index.html
URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/ant/site/ant/production/index.html?rev=1736630&r1=1736629&r2=1736630&view=diff
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--- ant/site/ant/production/index.html (original)
+++ ant/site/ant/production/index.html Fri Mar 25 18:02:41 2016
@@ -241,6 +241,17 @@
the <a href="http://www.apache.org/">Apache Software
Foundation</a>.</p>
<h3 class="section">
+ <a name="Java5 compatible Long Term Support Version 1.9.x"></a>
+ Java5 compatible Long Term Support Version 1.9.x
+ </h3>
+ <p>Ant 1.10.0 - which hasn't been released, yet - requires Java8
+ at build and run time. The Ant developers intend to backport bug
+ fixes to future releases of the 1.9.x series which will remain
+ compatible with Java5.</p>
+ <p>See <a href="faq.html#java-version">the FAQ</a> for a full
+ history that shows which version of Ant can be used with which
+ version of Java.</p>
+ <h3 class="section">
<a name="Apache Ant 1.9.6"></a>
Apache Ant 1.9.6
</h3>
Modified: ant/site/ant/sources/faq.xml
URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/ant/site/ant/sources/faq.xml?rev=1736630&r1=1736629&r2=1736630&view=diff
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--- ant/site/ant/sources/faq.xml (original)
+++ ant/site/ant/sources/faq.xml Fri Mar 25 18:02:41 2016
@@ -266,10 +266,13 @@
Apache Ant?</question>
<answer>
- <p>You will need Java installed on your system, version 1.5 or
- later required, 1.6 or later strongly recommended. The later
- the version of Java, the more Ant tasks you get.</p>
+ <p>You will need Java installed on your system, version 1.8 or
+ later required. The later the version of Java, the more Ant
+ tasks you get.</p>
+ <p>The git branch 1.9.x is used for long term support of Ant
+ 1.9.x versions that can be built and run with Java 1.5.</p>
+
<p>If only the JRE is present but not a full JDK then many
tasks will not work.</p>
@@ -305,13 +308,13 @@
</tr>
<tr>
- <td>1.9.0</td>
+ <td>Any 1.9.x release and the git branch 1.9.x</td>
<td>1.5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
- <td>current svn trunk</td>
- <td>1.5</td>
+ <td>current git master branch</td>
+ <td>1.8</td>
</tr>
</table>
</answer>
Modified: ant/site/ant/sources/index.xml
URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/ant/site/ant/sources/index.xml?rev=1736630&r1=1736629&r2=1736630&view=diff
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--- ant/site/ant/sources/index.xml (original)
+++ ant/site/ant/sources/index.xml Fri Mar 25 18:02:41 2016
@@ -57,6 +57,16 @@
Foundation</a>.</p>
</section>
+ <section name="Java5 compatible Long Term Support Version 1.9.x">
+ <p>Ant 1.10.0 - which hasn't been released, yet - requires Java8
+ at build and run time. The Ant developers intend to backport bug
+ fixes to future releases of the 1.9.x series which will remain
+ compatible with Java5.</p>
+ <p>See <a href="faq.html#java-version">the FAQ</a> for a full
+ history that shows which version of Ant can be used with which
+ version of Java.</p>
+ </section>
+
<section name="Apache Ant 1.9.6">
<h3>Jul 2, 2015 - Apache Ant 1.9.6 Released</h3>
<p>Apache Ant 1.9.6 is now available for download as source or