Re: [Jython-users] pyservlet + zxjdbc + mysql : loosing utf8

[Nick R. <ni...@ca...>]

On 05/09/2013 02:17, Jim Baker wrote:
> (I usually run Java 7 of course.)
Me too, for anything other than MaxMSP, which (I presume) asks for a 
32-bit JVM and gets Java 6.
> Having said that, I think it makes sense for us to move to Java 7 
> where it will plug specific bugs and gaps; experience has shown that 
> it can be a lot easier for us to make pip and other applications work 
> than trying to push changes upstream.
Sure.
> After then figuring this out on Java 7, we can then also selectively 
> downgrade this capability, eg os.O_NOFOLLOW is available only on Java 
> 7.This means pip doesn't work, but easy_install should. However, this 
> requires a bit more workaround, so Java 6 support won't necessarily be 
> immediately available in trunk as we make this transition.
I guess the Right Answer would be for Oracle to roll out Java 7 in 32- 
and 64-bit versions, but it looks as if they abandoned the 32-bit 
version late in 2011.

     -- N.