RTC 2.x versus RTC 3.x
We are using several different Eclipse based platforms. Such as Websphere Integration Developer (6.1 & 6.2), Rational Application Developer (7.5.x) and Rational Software Architect (7.5.x). Except WID 6.1, all are compatible with RTC 2.x. Upgrading to newer versions (with newer Eclipse base) is not going to happen anytime soon.
Migrating to RTC 3.x is currently not an option due to above platforms. I would like to know whether RTC 2.x is still actively supported and maintained for, at least, some period of time. During the last 2 months we were in progress of moving to RTC 2, but with the progress of releasing new (and backwards incompatible) releases, I am wondering we made the correct decision of moving to RTC.
Thanks for any insights offered!
Herman
Migrating to RTC 3.x is currently not an option due to above platforms. I would like to know whether RTC 2.x is still actively supported and maintained for, at least, some period of time. During the last 2 months we were in progress of moving to RTC 2, but with the progress of releasing new (and backwards incompatible) releases, I am wondering we made the correct decision of moving to RTC.
Thanks for any insights offered!
Herman
2 answers
Herman,
Don't worry about RTC 2.x support going away anytime soon, RTC falls under "Enhanced IBM Support Lifecycle Policy" so there is a blanket 5 yr support lifecycle. If you check out the links below you will notice that even RTC 1.x is still actively supported and has not been End of Life'd yet so you are safe on 2.x for some time now.
Also it is still being actively supported, developed, and features will still be going into 2.x however items that are only possible with the architectural changes made in 3.x won't be back ported as you can understand and expect , that the leading edge of development will be with the latest versions.
In your list of products in use today, WID is the only one I don't think will work with RTC 3.x (Eclipse 3.5) RSA/RAD work fine via the p2-extension.
-Sean
Reference:
* http://www-01.ibm.com/software/rational/support/lifecycle/
* http://www-01.ibm.com/software/support/lifecycle/lc-policy.html
Don't worry about RTC 2.x support going away anytime soon, RTC falls under "Enhanced IBM Support Lifecycle Policy" so there is a blanket 5 yr support lifecycle. If you check out the links below you will notice that even RTC 1.x is still actively supported and has not been End of Life'd yet so you are safe on 2.x for some time now.
Also it is still being actively supported, developed, and features will still be going into 2.x however items that are only possible with the architectural changes made in 3.x won't be back ported as you can understand and expect , that the leading edge of development will be with the latest versions.
In your list of products in use today, WID is the only one I don't think will work with RTC 3.x (Eclipse 3.5) RSA/RAD work fine via the p2-extension.
-Sean
Reference:
* http://www-01.ibm.com/software/rational/support/lifecycle/
* http://www-01.ibm.com/software/support/lifecycle/lc-policy.html
Yes, previous versions of RTC are maintained (including periodic bug-fix
patch releases), just like all IBM products, so you should continue to
use RTC-2.0 while your Eclipse dependencies makes that your best choice.
There is some official timeline for when older versions of IBM products
go out of maintenance ... someone else on this list should be able to
give you the details ... but it is measured in years, not months.
Cheers,
Geoff
On 12/15/2010 8:38 AM, HermanJazz wrote:
patch releases), just like all IBM products, so you should continue to
use RTC-2.0 while your Eclipse dependencies makes that your best choice.
There is some official timeline for when older versions of IBM products
go out of maintenance ... someone else on this list should be able to
give you the details ... but it is measured in years, not months.
Cheers,
Geoff
On 12/15/2010 8:38 AM, HermanJazz wrote:
We are using several different Eclipse based platforms. Such as
Websphere Integration Developer (6.1& 6.2), Rational Application
Developer (7.5.x) and Rational Software Architect (7.5.x). Except WID
6.1, all are compatible with RTC 2.x. Upgrading to newer versions
(with newer Eclipse base) is not going to happen anytime soon.
Migrating to RTC 3.x is currently not an option due to above
platforms. I would like to know whether RTC 2.x is still actively
supported and maintained for, at least, some period of time. During
the last 2 months we were in progress of moving to RTC 2, but with
the progress of releasing new (and backwards incompatible) releases,
I am wondering we made the correct decision of moving to RTC.
Thanks for any insights offered!
Herman