Re: classpath API version

[C. Brian Jones]

On Fri, 2004-07-09 at 10:24, Archie Cobbs wrote:
> 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".

It would be nice if Mauve/japi/stck could essentially be used to
indicate what's there and what works in a consolidated view, well
actually better to indicate the holes really... but anyway.

Brian

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