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		Crinus on Sept 9, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Sunsetting Python 2 Wouldn't Java 1.0 code still work in Java $LATEST even with modules? As i understand it the question was about keeping stuff working, not refusing to add new stuff.

jerven on Sept 10, 2019 [–]

1.1 is what would still work. There was not much Java 1 code in existence. Java 1.4 to 5 was annoying and the last release to introduce a lot of source code in compatibility. Which was sometime in 2004. Modules is mostly figuring out what switches to set on startup, not so much refuses to work.

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