Re: [jetty-dev] Requiring JDK 11 for Jetty 10.x

["Cantor, Scott" <cantor.2@xxxxxxx>]

On 9/27/18, 5:23 PM, "jetty-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Simone Bordet" <jetty-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of sbordet@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> For Jetty 10.x, which will be out likely when JDK 12 will be out, I
> struggle to find a reason why we should be 4 JDK versions behind and
> on an unmaintained JDK 8 version.

Moreover, he who writes the code sets the rules. Use what you need to use to address your development needs as long as the code works on a version of Java that is itself supported (i.e. not working on 11 when it's the only open supported option would be a bigger problem, even for Jetty 9.4).

-- Scott