clearly mention the Java6 version still

rtyley / bfg-repo-cleaner

Removes large or troublesome blobs like git-filter-branch does, but faster. And written in Scala

https://rtyley.github.io/bfg-repo-cleaner/

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clearly mention the Java6 version still #430

Closed klaernie closed 3 years ago

klaernie commented 3 years ago

it took me an hour to figure out, what version will work on SLES11 SP4 - which still carries Java 6.

I also considered putting a small table into the readme, pointing to the two last-supported versions and the releases page for the latest version.

I assert that this patch is my own work, and to simplify the licensing of the BFG Repo-Cleaner:

[x] I assign the copyright on this contribution to Roberto Tyley
[ ] I disclaim copyright and thus place this contribution in the public domain

rtyley commented 3 years ago

Thanks @klaernie - you're right, this information wasn't readily accessible, thank you for contributing it. One way to find out the version supporting Java 6 could have been to check the history of the continuous-integration build on .travis.yml, which points to 8651ad262812250817f63403cfe9d1e5c42ceab5, and from there to c9b412044995bbb1da320c37bfe6dcbf7ec4187b, which was released with v1.12.4 - a fairly circuitous route! The information is also hidden away in the release notes for v1.13.0, but having it clearly available on the central docs is much better!

klaernie commented 3 years ago

well - I finally gave in and read all release notes - but only after I noticed that the latest release had a mention.

Just now I again need bfg on an ancient sles.. thankfully I now know it's in the readme ;)

Would you be opposed or in favour of a README.md table?