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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Hi all,</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> I'm thinking of dropping compatibility with Java 1.4. This pains me as my Mac at home only runs 1.4, but there are several new 1.5 features that we could take advantage of, namely the new integrator syntax and the thread pool system libraries.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> Are there any strict 1.4 users out there who would object to dropping support?</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Thanks,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">-dan</FONT>
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<P><B><FONT COLOR="#231F20" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Daniel Blezek, PhD</FONT></B>
<BR><FONT COLOR="#231F20" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">GE Global Research</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR="#231F20" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Computer Scientist</FONT>
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<P><FONT COLOR="#231F20" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">T 518 387 5481</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR="#231F20" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">F 518 387 6981</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR="#231F20" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">D *833-5481</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR="#231F20" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">E blezek@research.ge.com</FONT>
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<P><FONT COLOR="#231F20" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">1 Research Circle</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR="#231F20" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Niskayuna, NY 12309, USA</FONT>
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<P><FONT COLOR="#231F20" SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">General Electric Company</FONT>
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