Java 9 has six weeks to live

#1

Post by md365 » Tue, Feb 06, 2018, 10:17 AM UTC

Java 9 has six weeks to live
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Re: Java 9 has six weeks to live

#2

Post by therealmarv » Tue, Feb 06, 2018, 10:21 AM UTC

Thanks. Stayed on Java 8 because had some smaller problems with Java 9. Now I'm happy I stayed with Java 8 (LTS).

Re: Java 9 has six weeks to live

#3

Post by md365 » Tue, Feb 06, 2018, 10:34 AM UTC

therealmarv wrote: post #2

Thanks. Stayed on Java 8 because had some smaller problems with Java 9. Now I'm happy I stayed with Java 8 (LTS).

Ironically, some claims that Java 9 feels like home.

Re: Java 9 has six weeks to live

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Post by marcodave » Tue, Feb 06, 2018, 5:42 PM UTC

on one hand, I'm pretty ok with this, it helps more understanding that "hey, you're several security patches behind!" rather than just hiding the information in a build number. what's not really clear at least from the article, how will new APIs be rolled out with this faster release cycle?

Re: Java 9 has six weeks to live

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Post by paulddraper » Tue, Feb 06, 2018, 5:56 PM UTC

> The new Java release train means that there will be a new release of Java every six months. And when the next release comes out, the previous release is obsolete.

> In practical terms it means that there are no more security updates from Oracle.

What?!? If I have Java 9, I have to upgrade the day Java 10 is released to be secure? I have to do major (i.e. feature breaking) upgrades to get security updates?

How is this a sane policy, and how many people are going to be running unpatched Java versions?

Re: Java 9 has six weeks to live

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Post by bitwize » Tue, Feb 06, 2018, 6:24 PM UTC

paulddraper wrote: post #5

> The new Java release train means that there will be a new release of Java every six months. And when the next release comes out, the previous release is obsolete. > In practical terms it means that there are no more security updates from Oracle. What?!? If I have Java 9, I have to upgrade the day Java 10 is released to be secure? I have to do major (i.e. feature breaking) upgrades to get security updates? How is th…

Either patch it yourself, or pay Oracle for a support license.

Re: Java 9 has six weeks to live

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Post by indemnity » Tue, Feb 06, 2018, 6:47 PM UTC

bitwize wrote: post #6

paulddraper wrote: post #5

> The new Java release train means that there will be a new release of Java every six months. And when the next release comes out, the previous release is obsolete. > In practical terms it means that there are no more security updates from Oracle. What?!? If I have Java 9, I have to upgrade the day Java 10 is released to be secure? I have to do major (i.e. feature breaking) upgrades to get security updates? How is th…

Either patch it yourself, or pay Oracle for a support license.

Anyone who has had any interactions with Oracle before knows this is 100% how they operate.

They’re a machine to strip mine money out of your pockets, and they’re always looking for a new angle.

Re: Java 9 has six weeks to live

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Post by qubex » Tue, Feb 06, 2018, 6:48 PM UTC

paulddraper wrote: post #5

> The new Java release train means that there will be a new release of Java every six months. And when the next release comes out, the previous release is obsolete. > In practical terms it means that there are no more security updates from Oracle. What?!? If I have Java 9, I have to upgrade the day Java 10 is released to be secure? I have to do major (i.e. feature breaking) upgrades to get security updates? How is th…

Oracle? Sane? No.

Re: Java 9 has six weeks to live

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Post by kgoutham93 » Tue, Feb 06, 2018, 6:59 PM UTC

paulddraper wrote: post #5

> The new Java release train means that there will be a new release of Java every six months. And when the next release comes out, the previous release is obsolete. > In practical terms it means that there are no more security updates from Oracle. What?!? If I have Java 9, I have to upgrade the day Java 10 is released to be secure? I have to do major (i.e. feature breaking) upgrades to get security updates? How is th…

To be fair I think Oracle allows for 3-4 month overlapping period between versions.

Re: Java 9 has six weeks to live

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Post by tormeh » Tue, Feb 06, 2018, 7:01 PM UTC

bitwize wrote: post #6

paulddraper wrote: post #5

> The new Java release train means that there will be a new release of Java every six months. And when the next release comes out, the previous release is obsolete. > In practical terms it means that there are no more security updates from Oracle. What?!? If I have Java 9, I have to upgrade the day Java 10 is released to be secure? I have to do major (i.e. feature breaking) upgrades to get security updates? How is th…

Either patch it yourself, or pay Oracle for a support license.

Sounds reasonable to me. People who expect free support on an open source product mystify me.