Java is dead! Long live Java? (on this blog)
I just noticed that Oracle released a new preview edition of JDK7 for OSX yesterday (b215).
http://jdk7.java.net/macportpreview/
I installed it and after changing my Java preferences (search for "Java Preferences" in SpotLight), I tried the preview version of OmegaT.
The result ?
54443: Info: OmegaT-2.5.0_1 (Thu Oct 27 15:05:55 JST 2011) Locale en_US
54443: Info: Java: Oracle Corporation ver. 1.7.0-ea, executed from '/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/JDK 1.7.0 Developer Preview.jdk/Contents/Home/jre' (LOG_STARTUP_INFO)
It works !
No crash yet so I think I'll finish the current job with that new version of Java.
Be extra cautious though when you use preview versions of software. A bug can bite you in the middle of a job...
Update (a few hours later)
It works, but there are a few issues that make it not practical to work with this preview right now. I've reverted to Java 1.6 until Oracle delivers something closer to a release candidate :-)
Detailed information is here:
http://wikis.sun.com/display/OpenJDK/Mac+OS+X+Port+Project+Status
Update (a few days later)
Apple has just released a new update for Java 1.6 for Snow Leopard and Lion. Check software Update. The JDK7 port just released a new build: b217.