Re: [jetty-users] Advice about embedding Jetty into a large existing app

[Shawn Heisey <eclipse@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 5/18/2018 7:59 AM, Jesse McConnell wrote:
>     I'm torn on whether to require Java 9 with the next major version of
>     Solr.  It might be a good idea -- we could be close to (or maybe even
>     past) Java 8's end of public support date by the time that version of
>     Solr actually gets released.  I will research the executable jar
>     feature.
>
>
> Java 9 is basically dead already. :/
>
> https://webtide.com/java-updates-jetty-and-the-future/

That's an insanely fast release schedule for major versions.  If they're 
really going to stick to that schedule, we might want to support and 
require Java 12 with Solr 8!

Silly thought: Is Oracle trying to surpass Mozilla's version numbers?

Thanks,
Shawn