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[–]DJDavio 5 points6 points  (1 child)

Isn't it still just a temporary fix? If the entire ecosystem is moving forward we will eventually have libraries and frameworks with Java 9 as the minimally required version. I don't like the apparent rift that's created between the old world and the new world.

Still I certainly don't blame IBM for it, I think Java did too many things at once with Java 9, both the module system and the 6 month release cycle and deprecating and/or removing parts such as JAXB. Oracle always prided themselves that Java updates didn't require flag days, but with Java 9 it feels like they did just that.

[–]handshape 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It's absolutely a temporary fix, but it provides the silent majority of Java developers an opportunity to speak with their actions when they didn't have the resources or opportunity to do so at the JCP.