Reduce minimum required Java version

I think we could even get away with Java 6 on Macs and Java 1.4.2 on
other operating systems, but Maven 3.3.9 needs at least Java 7.
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Graham 5 years ago
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@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jagmisc native libraries.
Building OpenRS2 Natives requires the following pieces of software on all Building OpenRS2 Natives requires the following pieces of software on all
platforms: platforms:
* [Java Development Kit][jdk] (version 12 or later) * [Java Development Kit][jdk] (version 7 or later)
* [Apache Maven][maven] (version 3.3.9 or later) * [Apache Maven][maven] (version 3.3.9 or later)
### Platform-specific dependencies ### Platform-specific dependencies
@ -72,10 +72,6 @@ manager. For example:
* RPM-based systems: `yum install java-12-openjdk-devel maven gcc mesa-libGL-devel` * RPM-based systems: `yum install java-12-openjdk-devel maven gcc mesa-libGL-devel`
* ArchLinux-based systems: `pacman -S jdk-openjdk maven gcc mesa` * ArchLinux-based systems: `pacman -S jdk-openjdk maven gcc mesa`
As OpenRS2 Natives depends on a modern version of Java (at the time of writing),
you will probably need to use a similarly modern version of your Linux
distribution or enable its backports repository.
`-headless` packages are not sufficient as the `gl-natives` module is linked `-headless` packages are not sufficient as the `gl-natives` module is linked
with `libjawt`. with `libjawt`.

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