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Oracle is proposing to produce a long-term support (LTS) release every three years.
“The strongest of all warriors are these two — Time and Patience.” ― Leo Tolstoy, War and Peace
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Jeanne Boyarsky wrote:Three years feels long for a LTS release cycle. But it is better than every 6 months.
Jeanne Boyarsky wrote:(There's already LTS security patches quarterly but those are more stable).
“The strongest of all warriors are these two — Time and Patience.” ― Leo Tolstoy, War and Peace
Pete Letkeman wrote:
Jeanne Boyarsky wrote:Three years feels long for a LTS release cycle. But it is better than every 6 months.
Oracle stated that the previous release cycle was every two years, so maybe three years is a good thing?
Pete Letkeman wrote:I realize that there have been set backs as stated in the article with regards to the release of Java 9 which is why many people are using Java 8.
Pete Letkeman wrote:It's interesting that Java 8 is over three years old and it is still supported. Supported and release cycle could mean two different things, I guess it's up to Oracle to define them.
Pete Letkeman wrote:Oracle via Pearson Vue is still allowing for people to book Java 6 tests (1Z0-851) as of Sept 1, 2017. Even though Java 6 was last updated in 2012.
Does this mean that Java 6 is still supported? I wonder when this testing will be stopped.
Pete Letkeman wrote:Does Java 8 feel old?
For some people who are preparing for the certification exam it does not. Then again, maybe that is just the way I feel.
However I can understand that some people who may have been learning/using Java 8 when it was in beta back in 2013/2014 that Java 8 may seem old.
Pete Letkeman wrote:Concerning certification:
I suspect that it could take at least a couple of months for one to be fully up to speed regarding all the features in a new release.
Even then, in the past, Oracle has taken more than a couple of months before providing any official certification testing.
With this in mind, a new certification every six months would seem impractical.
Pete Letkeman wrote:
Jeanne Boyarsky wrote:(There's already LTS security patches quarterly but those are more stable).
I was not aware of this, thanks for letting me know. I wonder if this timeline is changed as well with the six month release model?
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Jeanne Boyarsky wrote:Plus taking an exam without a study guide is hard!
Jeanne Boyarsky wrote:ps - I intend to make some of this thread a blog post.
Paul Clapham wrote:It's more the complexity of the environment than the size of the company which affects how quickly JRE updates can be installed.
“The strongest of all warriors are these two — Time and Patience.” ― Leo Tolstoy, War and Peace
These exams are by no means easy; I think everybody has to work hard for them.Pete Letkeman wrote:. . . even preparing the for exam with a study guide is a big/hard undertaking. . . .
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