I've been testing Java 8 with the latest JOGL/J3D/VisAD/IDV code for a while now and it has been pretty solid, especially over the last six months. That said, I agree with Don that waiting for a little while is probably prudent. Jon On 2014-03-19, at 11:45 AM, Don Murray <Don.Murray@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > Kevin, et al- > > At the IDV Developers Conference Call with SSEC last Tuesday, we discussed > the impending release of Java 8. The IDV nightly build is now using Java 7 > and Java 3D 6 (as of last week). We decided that we are going to let that > settle out for a while and in the mean time look at the impact that Java 8 > might have. I suspect that the new version of Java 3D that is in the nightly > build should work with Java 8 as should the IDV. > > If anyone wants to test Java 8 in the meantime, let us know if it works or if > you see any problems. > > Don > > On 3/19/14 10:18 AM, Tyle, Kevin R wrote: >> Looks like Java 8 is out ... >> >> >> Any comments/plans from the IDV developers as to how this might be >> incorporated into future IDV development? Anything new with Java3d? >> >> >> _____________________________________________ >> Kevin Tyle, Systems Administrator >> Dept. of Atmospheric & Environmental Sciences >> University at Albany >> Earth Science 235, 1400 Washington Avenue >> Albany, NY 12222 >> Email: ktyle@xxxxxxxxxx >> Phone: 518-442-4578 >> _____________________________________________ >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> *From:* McWilliams, George <gmcwilliams@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 19, 2014 11:14 AM >> *To:* Patch Management Mailing List >> *Subject:* [patchmanagement] New Version of Java Released Yesterday? >> >> Java Runtime Environment 32-Bit 8 >> >> jre-8-windows-i586.exe >> >> http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html >> > > -- > Don Murray > NOAA/ESRL/PSD and CIRES > 303-497-3596 > http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/psd/people/don.murray/ > > _______________________________________________ > idvdevelopers mailing list > idvdevelopers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > For list information, to unsubscribe, visit: > http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/mailing_lists/
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