[slf4j-dev] [Bug 31] Varargs for Logger methods

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http://bugzilla.slf4j.org/show_bug.cgi?id=31





--- Comment #75 from Joern Huxhorn <joern at huxhorn.de>  2009-12-27 03:07:31 ---
Concerning the dropping of support for JDK<1.5 I'd like to cite the developer
of the Twitter4J API about the reasons why he will stay compatible with 1.4 for
an indefinite time.

> Speaking of the EOSL of JDK1.4.2, there's tree reasons Twitter4J 2.1.0 will still support JDK1.4.2 which are: 
> 1. The EOSL is about Sun's JVM implementation.
> IBM WebSphere6.0 is still alive and it doesn't support Java5 or later.
> http://www-01.ibm.com/software/websphere/support/lifecycle/index_by_eos.html
> http://groups.google.com/group/twitter4j/browse_thread/thread/12d98565c788448f
> There are tons of active Oracle WebLogic Server 8.1 users which also don't support Java5.
> WLS 8.1 has been EOL'ed three months ago, but customers can get extended support with $$$.
> 
> I personally suggest them to migrate those proprietary and close-sourced application servers to open source application servers such as JBoss to save $$$.
> 
> 2. Sun's JDK1.4.2 has been EOL'ed a year ago, but they're still supporting
> They have "Java SE for Business Release" offering and customers who don't want to migrate to the latest JDK can get support from Sun with $$$.
> http://java.sun.com/products/archive/eol.policy.html
> And once Oracle acquired Sun, Oracle could launch a lifetime support offering.
> -> P13 Extended Support
> http://www.oracle.com/corporate/pricing/technology-price-list.pdf
> 
> 3. There are so many "EOL? huh? who cares?" type of people.
> As it is not that difficult to keep supporting JDK1.4.2 in OOTB way, I want Twitter4J to cover those people.

I think there are several projects like that which would like to stay
compatible with the smallest JDK version possible.

And just for the record:
The official (Sun) J2SE 5.0 End of Service Life was 2009-11-03.


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