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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Wilson, Jennifer

Titel

Sun kicks off Java Community Process Executive Committee election; For the first time ever, developers vote on who will represent them in guiding Java's future

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• Java world, 2000-10, p.1

Ort / Verlag

San Francisco: Foundry

Erscheinungsjahr

2000

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EZB Electronic Journals Library

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• un Microsystems took another step this week in opening up the Java Community Process (JCP) with its official launch of the JCP Executive Committee elections. For the next two months, members of the Java community will select developers and organizations to represent their interests on the JCP's Standard/Enterprise and Micro Edition Executive Committees. Charged with directing Java's future, these committees will choose and approve Java Specification Requests (JSR), evaluate Technology Compatibility Kit (TCK) appeals, and grant maintenance revisions to existing Java technologies. Beyond the ratified seats, the Java community as a whole will have its chance to nominate members during the election's second phase. From October 18 to October 31, the PMO will accept nominations for five elected seats per committee. Members of the JCP may nominate any other JCP member -- including themselves -- to serve on the committees. Once the candidates have been determined, the PMO will post the second election's ballot on October 31, after which voters will select the elected seats from November 1 through November 14 (see the sidebar, "JCP Election Timeline"). This election marks another milestone in Sun's ongoing efforts to release Java technology development to the Java community at large. The campaign began in December 1998 when Sun first introduced the JCP, a formalized process for developing and revising JSRs. This past June at JavaOne, the JCP was updated to version 2.0, with enhancements including two Executive Committees (ECs) charged with guiding the evolution of Java technology. Sun appointed two interim committees to serve until formal elections were held. Most of the interim committee members appear on this year's ratification ballot, including Apache, Apple, BEA, Caldera, Compaq, IBM, IONA, Nokia, Oracle, Palm, and Sony.