Can i compile the project with j2sdk1.4.2_19

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Can i compile the project with j2sdk1.4.2_19

talasila66 opened this issue 7 years ago · 6 comments

My application runs over j2sdk1.4.2_19, Can I compile the project with j2sdk1.4.2_19 ? any alternative suggested?

Thank you

Answer 1 · 2017-11-08T17:14:39.000Z

Sadly, no. This project is for Java 5 and above. Java 1.4 was end of life many many years ago and I caution you that there is rarely a good reason to use it.

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Answer 2 · 2017-11-13T06:58:26.000Z

Can I pull the code and make it compatible with Java 1.4 and use it?

Answer 3 · 2017-11-13T12:14:37.000Z

Well, it's open source so in theory you can do whatever you want, but Java 1.4 has so many other disasterous security vulnerabilities that doing so would be like putting a single piece of bubblegum on a damn with 1000 leaks. You've already lost the battle.

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Answer 4 · 2017-11-13T12:19:38.000Z

To put it into perspective there are roughly 550 known CVEs against Java, and if you're using 1.4 that means you're vulnerable to 75% of them since the majority of flaws began to be found in 1.6.

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Answer 5 · 2017-11-13T14:11:32.000Z

Well it’s open source, so yes.

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On Nov 13, 2017, at 5:14 AM, Matt Seil ***@***.***> wrote: Well, it's open source so in theory you can do whatever you want, but Java 1.4 has so many other disasterous security vulnerabilities that doing so would be like putting a single piece of bubblegum on a damn with 1000 leaks. You've already lost the battle. On Sun, Nov 12, 2017 at 23:58 Bhanu Siva Prasad Talasila < ***@***.***> wrote: > Can I pull the code and make it compatible with Java 1.4 and use it? > > — > You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. > Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub > <#8 (comment)>, > or mute the thread > <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AJEAQRhbNQAXXY6dU-UkFFQqzwjCDnShks5s1-iTgaJpZM4QWOMT> > . > — You are receiving this because you commented. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or mute the thread.