Old Java

[Xsorovan]

I know a little about programming, but it's pretty high level.

There is an app I found written in Java that is perfect for something that I am looking to do. Modern versions of this don't seem to work as well or require a higher level of proficiency in some other programming language/ program in order to work properly.

This app is just about 10 years old and hasn't been updated since December 1999. (It was abandoned) It's written in Java 1.1 I believe.

I am curious, is there a problem with running an app that old with the current version of Java. Security issues, compatibility issues? Can I do it but face X potential problems?

Any advice, tips, suggestions, etc would be greatly appreciated!

 

[Ken g6]

Security issues: no more than with any other Java app you find online.

Compatibility issues: probably not. You may get a few warnings about failure to use template classes if you recompile the app, but just ignore them.

Just try it; then come back with any problems.

 

[Xsorovan]

Thanks. I know it runs locally without any issues, I just wanted to avoid opening up a huge hole I didn't know about with using an old version of something.

I'll give it a shot and see what happens.

 

[Ken g6]

Oh, you're putting it on a J2EE server or something? I wouldn't know about security issues there - though I doubt they're any worse.