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AW: [higgins-dev] Java 5, going once...

Aren't our "users" the developers who use the Higgins framework? 
-axel
> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: higgins-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:higgins-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] Im Auftrag von Eric Norman
> Gesendet: Sonntag, 30. November 2008 19:35
> An: Higgins (Trust Framework) Project developer discussions
> Betreff: Re: [higgins-dev] Java 5, going once...
> 
> 
> On Nov 29, 2008, at 5:10 PM, Tom Doman wrote:
> 
> > Those are the big three and indeed they make life for developers 
> > simpler.
> >
> > Tony, why do you not agree that these make life simpler?  Or is it 
> > just a matter of detailing Java 5 features for those who 
> haven't done 
> > development using Java 4 followed by 5?
> 
> Paul's response to the effect that Higgins is conservative about
> upgrading to more recent version of things is comforting.  And I
> have no reason to doubt that this is the policy.
> 
> Nevertheless, comments such as the above are somewhat disquieting.
> 
> Simplifying life for developers is not the goal; simplifying life
> for users is.  Here's another rule of thumb I'll suggest.  Make
> sure that you will never have to tell any user "upgrade to version
> ??? of ???".
> 
> I'm not making any accusations here.  I'm just being a bit of a nag
> with what I hope is a friendly reminder.  I definitely have heard
> the above "solution" elsewhere.
> 
> Eric Norman
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