> From: Christopher Schultz [mailto:ch...@christopherschultz.net] 
> Subject: Release script for Tomcat 8.5.x

> It's downloading everything it needs (except Java... grr Oracle),
> exporting from svn, etc.

> The Process says to use the latest release of the minimum Java version
> supported by the release. For 8.5.x, that means Java 7, but Java 7 has
> been EOL'd. So... should I grab an old Java 7 JDK for building the
> release, or should I use the latest supported version, which is Java 8?

What about using the reference implementations available at jdk.java.net
(e.g., https://jdk.java.net/java-se-ri/7)?  These are GPLv2, so shouldn't
have the licensing problems the current Oracle ones do.

  - Chuck


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