Re: NMRView NvJ 8.0a1 requires at least Java 1.5

[Bruce Johnson <nmrview@xxxxxxx>]

That's a good reason for me to build a version that will still work  
with 1.4.  Apple definitely prioritizes things in a way that isn't  
always good for the user.



On Jul 9, 2007, at 4:37 PM, Tara Sprules wrote:

> I have Java versions 1.4 and 1.3 installed, I just couldn't figure  
> out if I can install 1.5- the Java 5 updates on the Mac website, at  
> least, say they are only compatible with OS 10.4. Currently my OS  
> is 10.3.9. I guess that is where the free upgrades stopped.
>
> On Mon, 9 Jul 2007, Mueller, Geoffrey (NIH/NIEHS) wrote:
>
> > From: "Mueller, Geoffrey (NIH/NIEHS)" <mueller3@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: Tara Sprules <tara.sprules@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Cc: NMR <nmrview@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: Re: NMRView NvJ 8.0a1 requires at least Java 1.5
> >
> > At a command line:
> >
> > java -version
> >
> > Geoff
> >
> > --
> > Geoffrey A. Mueller, Ph.D.
> > Staff Scientist, NIEHS
> >
> > On 7/9/07 4:20 PM, "Tara Sprules" <tara.sprules@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > This may be a silly question as I am slow to update stuff, but  
> > > from what I
> > > can figure out on the Mac website if I'm using OS 10.3.9 I'm  
> > > stuck at Java
> > > 1.4? Or does it really matter?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Tara
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Mon, 9 Jul 2007, Bruce Johnson wrote:
> > >
> > > > From: Bruce Johnson <nmrview@xxxxxxx>
> > > > To: NMR <nmrview@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Subject: NMRView NvJ 8.0a1 requires at least Java 1.5
> > > >
> > > > With NvJ 8.0a1 I've started using some features of Java that are  
> > > > only present
> > > > in Java 1.5 and later.  Also, I've fixed the bug that prevented  
> > > > NvJ from
> > > > working with Java 1.6.  If anyone only has Java 1.4, and can't  
> > > > move to 1.5 or
> > > > 1.6 let me know as I can still probably build versions that will  
> > > > check for
> > > > 1.5 features and only use them if present (though I'd rather not  
> > > > do too much
> > > > of this).  Generally you should find the code is faster with 1.5  
> > > > and even
> > > > faster in 1.6 and unless your stuck in a company that won't let  
> > > > you go to 1.5
> > > > for fear it might break something there shouldn't be any reason  
> > > > not to
> > > > upgrade.
> > > >
> > > > Bruce
> > >
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> > >
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> *********************************************
> Dr. Tara Sprules
> Quebec/Eastern Canada High Field NMR Facility
> www.nmrlab.mcgill.ca
>
> phone: 	(514) 398-1721
> fax:	(514) 398-8254
>
> Room 023 Pulp & Paper Research Centre
> 3420 University St.
> McGill University
> Montreal, QC, H3A 2A7
> *********************************************