[Bug 1368094] Re: Please backport openjdk-8 8u40~b04-2 (universe) from utopic

[fuzzyBSc]

Java is switching from Swing/SWT to JavaFX, which is included in
openjdk-8 but not openjdk-7. For software based on JavaFX it currently
looks like LTS users will need to wait another year before the software
can be used on official Ubuntu. Particularly for new projects this makes
for an uncomfortable decision: Use current technology and have to munge
the LTS installation to make use of it, switch to non-LTS releases, or
develop for obsolete technology? A backport would make those decisions
easier and would be appreciated.

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  Please backport openjdk-8 8u40~b04-2 (universe) from utopic

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