Scala 2.12 uses Java 1.8; what should we do if we are unable to upgrade to Java 1.8?

Question

The release of Scala 2.12 Milestone 1 indicates it requires Java 1.8. What should Scala users who are not able to go to Java 1.8 at this moment plan to do?

Answer 1

Go work somewhere that has a future :)

Banging rocks together became obsolete, and so is Java 7.