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dmyersturnbull
12th July 2011, 05:57 AM
Java 7 is slated for release on July 27 and is currently available as a developer preview. I proposed it for inclusion in Fedora 16 here: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/Java7, but I presently have neither the time nor the knowledge to help build it.

The deadline for proposing it for release is tomorrow, July 12. I'm posting this here so that if someone wants Java 7 included enough to help build the feature or track down someone who would can do so; otherwise Java 6 will be in Fedora nearly 11 (!) months after Java 7 is released. If you want to propose it for release, see http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/Policy.
tox
12th July 2011, 09:36 AM
who maintains OpenJDK6 in Fedora?
pete_1967
12th July 2011, 10:10 AM

OpenJDK7 is slated for release on 28/07/2011 so it isn't going to be in Fedora before it is released.

2010/12/23 Feature Complete (M11)
2011/02/17 Developer Preview (M12)
2011/04/12 Rampdown start: P1-P3 bugs only
2011/04/28 API/interface changes: Showstoppers only
2011/05/11 All targeted bugs addressed
2011/05/18 Bug fixes: Showstoppers only
2011/06/02 Last scheduled build (M13)
Final test cycle starts
2011/07/28 General Availability
tox
12th July 2011, 10:17 AM
OpenJDK7 is slated for release on 28/07/2011 so it isn't going to be in Fedora before it is released.
Feature Freeze is the 26th of this month so it can still get in. https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/16/Schedule

---------- Post added at 07:17 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:14 PM ----------

its like if Gnome 3.2 isnt complete before the final is released they'll just ship a release candidate
dmyersturnbull
21st July 2011, 09:31 PM
OpenJDK7 is slated for release on 28/07/2011 so it isn't going to be in Fedora before it is released.

I can't imagine why that would be a problem. Java 7 is already available for download in near-final form, and it will be released long before Fedora 16 is even in alpha. Gnome 3.2 (which is a F16 feature) won't be done until September 28.

I really think this is an important feature for Fedora to have.
tox
22nd July 2011, 01:08 AM
I can't imagine why that would be a problem. Java 7 is already available for download in near-final form, and it will be released long before Fedora 16 is even in alpha. Gnome 3.2 (which is a F16 feature) won't be done until September 28.

I really think this is an important feature for Fedora to have.

bring it up on the devel-list and someone there should approve of it or go into Freenode on fedora-devel and someone there will look at it