[1.6.4] Java 6 or 7?

[DeltaGeek]

So, I'm ready to actually distribute a mod I've been working on and I see that Minecraft requires Java 6 or 7.

Since Java 6 has been End-Of-Lifed, should I just build my binaries using Java 7? or get the last Java 6 release for compatibility?

[Draco18s]

Use Java 7.  Because J6 is end-of-lifed there's no reason for people to still have it.

[EducationalPurposes]

That is the exact same deal with people who dont want to upgrade their consoles (xbox360, px3 etc.). In my close environment they are complaining that they now only going to make games on the next gen consoles.

 

It's like, why don't we compare squirrel with an elephant? Its pointless, most of the time you should use the latest versions on anything. Though there exceptions.