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Re: classpath API version


From: Archie Cobbs
Subject: Re: classpath API version
Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2004 09:24:01 -0500 (CDT)

Robert Schuster wrote:
> What I want to say is: IMHO since Classpath already stepped into the 1.4 
> land it would not a good idea to primary support previous JDK versions. 
> Classpath had to rip classes, methods and signatures off to be 
> compatible with <1.4 again. If Classpath would officially head for full 
> 1.4 compatibility this would a much better. Java 1.5 is a nice 'natural' 
> barrier for adding its features because it needs a different syntax and 
> therefore tools ...

Sounds good to me. I vote we say "we strive for 1.4 compatibility"
but also say "we don't promise everything in 1.4 is implemented yet".

-Archie

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