Java 1.4 vs 5

[Granqvist, Hans]

I like 1.4.

Java 5 bytecodes only execute on Java >=5 so that limits adoption.

If you're using J2SE 1.4 and force yourself to use nothing fancier than
~1.2/1.3 constructs, there is a good chance your code can be 
reused or recompiled for smaller devices, so that's something to think 
about, perhaps.  (Hey, I want my idp on my phone ;)

-Hans

> -----Original Message-----
> From: yadis-bounces at lists.danga.com 
> [mailto:yadis-bounces at lists.danga.com] On Behalf Of Marius Scurtescu
> Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 3:08 PM
> To: yadis at lists.danga.com
> Subject: Java 1.4 vs 5
> 
> I am implementing the OpenID 2.0 protocol as a Java library 
> and I was wondering what version of Java to use for this.
> 
> The first thought would be to use Java 1.4 for broadest compatibility.
> 
> But Java 5 has been around for quite a while, Java 6 is 
> around the corner, and AFAIK pretty much every platform 
> supports it. Java 5 would provide a better long term foundation.
> 
> Any comments on this?
> 
> Marius
> Sxip Identity
> 
> 
>