Re: Solr 5 with java 7 or java 8

Solr 5.x is compiled for Java7 bytecode, so it will definitely work on a Java 7 VM. It is Solr 6 which will be Java 8 only. That said, I would advocate using Java 8. Especially as Java 7 is already publicly End of Life'd, starting a new project on Java 7 would seem short-sighted. On 19 January 2

Solr 5 with java 7 or java 8

Hi Guys, Is this highly recommended java 8 with solr 5.x, because solr 5.x code is compiled with java 8 or it would be ok with java 7 but also could cause performance . Thanks Novin