Received: from smtp110.iad3a.emailsrvr.com (smtp110.iad3a.emailsrvr.com [173.203.187.110]) by gbr-app-1.alpinelinux.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 99D3E2259FF for <~alpine/devel@lists.alpinelinux.org>; Thu, 26 Dec 2024 20:27:57 +0000 (UTC) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/simple; d=syncwords.com; s=20180219-bruvm7ro; t=1735244876; bh=AD092HLYkfbzvIg/jT90s4jPYlzNdk2poXVbfhDMQCY=; h=Date:Subject:From:To:From; b=tfNVXlSxT5eMP33340XCG7zx93QPruu8Yu8mN0wkGF/Zpz7BavUuh+H6lKQA6L/s9 6SNhXnqZbMYxfN5PBPZlj76lRd8YFb2bw3RXtnG69yrEnSBrmqXXFwJhRzrj3XT5GQ aRl0jKhFAqLQPzoX1KlZyS0pp8gWwjiQ+yxLDh6g= Received: from app8.wa-webapps.iad3a (relay-webapps.rsapps.net [172.27.255.140]) by smtp22.relay.iad3a.emailsrvr.com (SMTP Server) with ESMTP id E72E45F07 for <~alpine/devel@lists.alpinelinux.org>; Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:27:55 -0500 (EST) Received: from syncwords.com (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by app8.wa-webapps.iad3a (Postfix) with ESMTP id D0586E04C5 for <~alpine/devel@lists.alpinelinux.org>; Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:27:55 -0500 (EST) Received: by apps.rackspace.com (Authenticated sender: alex@syncwords.com, from: alex@syncwords.com) with HTTP; Thu, 26 Dec 2024 22:27:55 +0200 (EET) X-Auth-ID: alex@syncwords.com Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2024 22:27:55 +0200 (EET) Subject: Java non-LTS releases From: alex@syncwords.com To: ~alpine/devel@lists.alpinelinux.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative;boundary="----=_20241226222755000000_12245" Importance: Normal X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-Type: html X-Client-IP: 72.185.217.120 Message-ID: <1735244875.848726824@apps.rackspace.com> X-Mailer: webmail/19.0.25-RC X-Classification-ID: 79889439-ca65-49e0-9acb-bc1a6e3c1b3d-1-1 ------=_20241226222755000000_12245 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =0A=0A=0AHi,=0A =0AWith Java language and runtime development happening at = record pace, it would be nice to use the semiannual OpenJDK releases rather= than wait 2 years for LTS. Alpine has non-LTS releases in edge, but not in= any of its releases. Alpine edge is not usable in production, and its pack= ages can't reliably be used in other releases. I understand that the suppor= t period of a non-LTS Java release is only 6 months, while Alpine releases = are supported for 2 years. However, because Alpine is released every 6 mont= hs, it is not a problem for those who choose to use non-LTS OpenJDK and alr= eady understand the commitment to keep current. Please consider giving Alpi= ne users a way to run/deploy the latest Java.=0A =0AThanks,=0AAlex ------=_20241226222755000000_12245 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
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Hi,

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With Java language and runtime development happeni= ng at record pace, it would be nice to use the semiannual OpenJDK releases = rather than wait 2 years for LTS. Alpine has non-LTS releases in edge, but = not in any of its releases. Alpine edge is not usable in production, and it= s packages can't reliably be used in other releases. I understand that the = support period of a non-LTS Java release is only 6 months, while Alpine rel= eases are supported for 2 years. However, because Alpine is released every = 6 months, it is not a problem for those who choose to use non-LTS OpenJDK a= nd already understand the commitment to keep current. Please consider givin= g Alpine users a way to run/deploy the latest Java.

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Alex

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