title: What version of spring framework can I use with WebSphere 6.1?
body: <p>Current environment:  WebSphere 6.1 with IBM java jdk 1.5 with Struts 1.3 and some version of Tiles.</p>
  
  <p>I would like to replace Structs 1.3 with Spring MVC.  What is the maximum Spring Framework version can I use?  Fortunately, <strong>JPA 2.0 compatibility is not required</strong> because the current system uses REST calls for all database access instead of using Hibernate.  We will eventually move WebSphere to 8.5, but not anytime time soon.</p>
  
  <p>Again, upto which version of Spring framework can I use with Websphere 6.1 (with IBM jdk 1.5)?  Thanks in advance.</p>