If a feature is listed as deprecated, IBM® might
remove this capability in a subsequent release of the product. Future
investment will be focused on the strategic function listed under
"Recommended Migration Actions" in Deprecated features.
Typically, a feature is not removed until at least two major releases
or three full years (whichever time period is longer) after the release
in which that feature is deprecated. For example, features that are
deprecated in Version 6.0, Version 6.0.1, or Version 6.0.2 are not
removed from the product until after
Version 7.0 because both
Version 6.0.x and Version 6.1.x are major releases. In rare cases,
it might become necessary to remove features sooner; such cases are
indicated clearly and explicitly in the descriptions of these deprecated
features.
For information on features that have been deprecated
in this and earlier releases of WebSphere Application Server, read Deprecated features.