Re: JDK/JRE and older Java versions

[Leonidas Spyropoulos <artafinde@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Peter

On Tue, 23 Apr 2024 08:49:21 +0200

Peter Nabbefeld <peter.nabbefeld@xxxxxx> wrote:

> > Hello,
> >
> > as a Java developer, I sometimes need to do compatibility checking using
> > older versions, often using JRE, while I need a JDK for development.
> >       
>

As a Java Developer you probably need the JDK versions.

On 23/04/2024 17:28, Doug Newgard wrote:

> There is no blocking or lock-in. First off, see
> https://archlinux.org/news/incoming-changes-in-jdk-jre-21-packages-may-require-manual-intervention/
> which now applies to some of the older versions as well.
>     
    Indeed, this now counts for all versions in Arch repos.
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Leonidas Spyropoulos

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