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Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:47:42 +0100
Message-Id: <D6O8C6ETBNGD.2ITKUQL7AOVDK@pwned.life>
Subject: Re: Java non-LTS releases
From: "fossdd" <fossdd@pwned.life>
To: <alex@syncwords.com>, <~alpine/devel@lists.alpinelinux.org>
References: <1735244875.848726824@apps.rackspace.com>
In-Reply-To: <1735244875.848726824@apps.rackspace.com>

On Thu Dec 26, 2024 at 9:27 PM CET,  wrote:
>
>
>
> Hi,
> =20
> With Java language and runtime development happening at record pace, it w=
ould be nice to use the semiannual OpenJDK releases rather than wait 2 year=
s for LTS. Alpine has non-LTS releases in edge, but not in any of its relea=
ses. Alpine edge is not usable in production, and its packages can't reliab=
ly be used in other releases. I understand that the support 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 months, it is not a p=
roblem for those who choose to use non-LTS OpenJDK and already understand t=
he commitment to keep current. Please consider giving Alpine users a way to=
 run/deploy the latest Java.

Can you please open a issue[0] to request moving the packages from
testing to community? This way we can assign it properly to the
maintainer.

Usually the issue is that we have to support the package for 6 months
and packages known to easily break (especially if there is lots of
development happening) are a lot more difficult to maintain.

> =20
> Thanks,
> Alex

[0] https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/alpine/aports/-/issues