.NET 4.x 和 JDK 8.x 是企业软件的“僵尸”运行时吗?
我注意到微软的 .NET Framework 4.x 和甲骨文的 JDK 8.x 系列之间有很强的相似之处。尽管新版本不断推出——如 .NET Core、.NET 6/7/8,JDK 11/17/21——这些旧版本却依然顽强存在。
原因有几个:
- 企业使用广泛,特别是在中型企业和中小型企业中。
- 行业惯性——团队在没有强有力的商业理由的情况下,不愿意重写已经在运行的系统。
- 在某些情况下,旧技术栈更稳定,经过“实战检验”,特别是对于像 WinForms 或厚客户端应用这样的用例。
有点讽刺的是,即使在今天,新的 Windows 安装中默认的 .NET 版本仍然是 4.6(或相近版本),而不是闪亮的新 .NET 8/9。与此同时,甲骨文仍然提供 JDK 8——尽管是在付费支持的框架下——就像微软继续通过 Windows 更新为 .NET 4.x 提供补丁一样。
最终,这些旧版本将会被淘汰。但考虑到它们的稳定性和广泛的工业应用,我觉得那一天可能是几十年而不是几年后。
我很想听听你的看法——你认为这个过渡将如何展开?有没有好的例子显示团队成功地从 4.x 或 8.x 迁移?
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I've noticed a strong parallel between Microsoft's .NET Framework 4.x and Oracle's JDK 8.x series. Even though newer versions keep rolling out — .NET Core, .NET 6/7/8, JDK 11/17/21 — these older versions just won’t die.<p>A few reasons:<p>- Heavy enterprise usage, especially in midcaps and MSMEs.<p>- Industry inertia — teams hesitate to rewrite working systems without a compelling business reason.<p>- In some cases, older stacks are more stable and “battle-tested”, especially for use cases like WinForms or thick-client apps.<p>It's kind of ironic that even today, the default .NET version baked into fresh Windows installs is 4.6 (or nearby), not the shiny new .NET 8/9. Meanwhile, Oracle still offers JDK 8 — albeit behind a paid support wall — much like Microsoft continues to patch .NET 4.x via Windows Update.<p>Eventually, these older branches will be sunset. But given their stability and widespread industrial use, I feel like that day might be decades away rather than years.<p>Curious to hear — how do you see this transition unfolding? And are there any good examples where teams actually migrated away from 4.x or 8.x successfully?