JDK 1.5.0_04 released

General Discussions
#1

Release Notes

http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/download.jsp

Bunch of fixes, but nothing groundbreaking. On a side note… J2SE will be renamed to JSE in the not too distant future (Java One).

#2

Sun’s marketing department… you can’t beat em. :-*

#3

Heh. But the “2” emphasis is somewhat outdated anyways… it was for pointing out 1.2’s “big” differences… ha… ha. I mean its quite silly that they kept it for 1.3, 1.4 and 1.5. It just has to go :wink:

#4

A number in an acronym makes it easy to remember. “JSE” sounds just… well, less fancy :slight_smile:

#5

Thanks Onyx.
It’s also great news for Netbeans users who use it with Java 1.5 because of the amazing Profiler:
http://www.netbeans.org/servlets/NewsItemView?newsItemID=665

[quote]“Support for JDK 1.4.2, JDK 5.0 (starting from Update 4), …”
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Will try tomorrow.

#6

I’m pleased to see that versioned CD installs should now work with WebStart.

#7

LOL this just answered a question for me: does Sun have a sensible automated website? (no) - just look at the title of the page ;).

Anyway, some pretty severe bugs in there, but only a handful…enough to make it worht upgrading AFAICS.

#8

So we’ll have to pronounce Jessy! ;D

#9

Wait, uhm…

So… er… Let’s see if I understand this correctly:

First we had “Java”, versions 1.0 and 1.1.
Then “Java 2, Standard Edition”, versions 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4
Then we had “Java 2, Standard Edition 5.0”, version 1.5
And now it’s just “Java, Standard Edition” version 1.5? Or is it “Java, Standard Edition 5.0” version 1.5?

* Markus_Persson is confused
* Markus_Persson will keep calling it “java”

#10

Java 5.0, Standard Edition, version 1.5.0 update {n}

I can’t wrap my head around that 1.5.x will always be zero, no matter what… maybe because if we had 1.5.2, it would also be Java 5.2, which… uhm… is that bad?

Then what’s the point of Java 5.0, why not call it Java 5?

:o

* Riven runs shutdownhooks

#11

Well, actually I don’t mind the strange naming. I’ll continue to call it … Java. :slight_smile:

The new update v4 aka Java “1.5.0_04” is such a big step forward what’s concerning the profiling of YOUR application (with Netbeans), because with the new JDK you can profile your apps with a few mouse clicks, fully integrated into your IDE. Really amazing.
So… test it. Download the Profiler milestone 7 for your Netbeans: http://profiler.netbeans.org/

Smart, isn’t it?
Two screenies to animate your appetite:

http://profiler.netbeans.org/images/m7_shot5.png

http://profiler.netbeans.org/images/m7_shot7.png

#12

I just can’t drop this… Hehe.

So what happens when it gets up to version 1.6?
Will it become Java 6.0 version 1.6.0?

If so, what happens when we hit 2.0? Java 0.0, version 2.0.0?

Will 1.5.1 be “Java 5.1 version 1.5.1”?

#13

I agree the naming is daft and will break after a few minor versions.
Maybe (a la Microsloth) they’ll switch to years : Java 2007, Java 2010 ? ;D

#14

Java XP…

#15

If so, what happens when we hit 2.0? Java 0.0, version 2.0.0?

Then its J2SE again :smiley:

#16

Java 2 5.0 Standard Edition, version 2.0.0?

#17

Didn’t you hear? When Java reaches 1.6 its going to be called " Java# "

Kev

#18

Why don’t they just call it “Java”?

#19

coz then a whole slew of marketing people would be without a job!

#20

I think they’ll be sticking to “whole” numbers starting with version 6.0. Personally though I kinda like the whole “animal” association thing they got going. They called version five "Tiger " and version six is currently codenamed “Mustang”. Hmm…maybe they should just stick with the codename scheme and make that the “offical” naming convention for truly big changes in the language and reserve the numbering scheme for smaller things like updates and bug-fixes.