Re: Die 7.1 Die!!!

Basically what the issue with porting newer ciphers down to 7.1 is hinged
on is a core part of 7.2.
<snip>
The ability to configure multiple certificates for a secure environment
was added. Multiple Certificate Selection allows a secure environment to
enable Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA) certificates
while still allowing RSA certificates.
</snip>

https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/ssw_ibm_i_72/rzain/rzainwhatnew.htm

This is not the only kind of stuff that is dying on 7.1 prior to the end
of support of 7.1.
JDK 6 will reach End of Support for both 7.1 and 7.2 in December of 2017.
It's also in this documentation:
http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/ShowDoc.wss?docURL=/common/ssi/rep_ca/0/897/ENUS917-080/index.html&lang=en&request_locale=en

If you look at Oracles site you will notice:
End of Public updates:
Java 6 Feb 2013
Java 7 Apr 2015
Java 8 (Targeted for Sep 2017). Unlike IBM they do not promise a years
notice. However they've not given less so I expect this to be extended.
The above was for "Public updates"

Premier support ends
Java 6 Dec 2015
Java 7 Jul 2019
Java 8 Mar 2022

So IBM's already carried Java 6 too long.
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/eol-135779.html




Rob Berendt