[Jython-users] Jython viable for embedded long-life commercial project?

[Gary D. <wi...@gm...>]

My company produces embedded devices with a web interface. We currently use
Adobe Flex for the front-end but I am looking at alternatives.

To be able to use Python for the front-end, I will gladly work around any
reasonable limitations of Jython and we currently only use Python 2.4 on
the server side, so being limited to 2.5 is not an issue.

Execution speed is generally not an issue either as it will mostly be used
for simple GUI elements and forms (trees, tables, simple charts, etc.) I am
looking at using Jython with JavaFX.

My main concern is future compatibility. These devices are designed to hang
on the wall and forget about for years, except the occasional login to
adjust parameters or download some historical data. I can't have the
front-end break or require updating every time a new version of Java is
released.

Do any of you have any thoughts on this? If I settle on a particular
version of Jython, will it generally be expected to work with any
foreseeable updates to Java? I have never used Java and have no experience
with how Oracle handles backward compatibility. Do older versions of Jython
still work with current versions of Java?

Thanks