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Never have a seen a more right-on article about the JCP and how it realyl works. Until now, nobody has had the balls to put this information out there for all to see and discuss. Thanks very much for bringing this all to the forefront. The JCP has been a source of frustration for developers like me for a long time, maybe now Sun will wake up and take a close look at its developer relations group.
Good job on this story. Appreciate your diligence in getting several persepctives on the topic.
It's pretty spot on for how the JCP is viewed. The JCP is how large-corporations manage Java, it IS completely hidden to normal Java consumers, and it seems expensive to get involved in.
What I'd like to see is a good article or interview with Doug Lea, discussing how an individual can get into the JCP. From what I've managed to glean, you have to keep your ear to the ground, find a JSR that's about to be proposed or just proposed, show an interest and get on the expert group. Even then, an individual who isn't throwing money around can only do one JSR I believe.
What I'd like to see is a good article or interview with Doug Lea, discussing how an individual can get into the JCP. From what I've managed to glean, you have to keep your ear to the ground, find a JSR that's about to be proposed or just proposed, show an interest and get on the expert group. Even then, an individual who isn't throwing money around can only do one JSR I believe.
The JCP has however opened up the JDK and JVM spec. It's now not as tied to Sun and it's not as hidden as to what will be in the next version etc.
So from that point of view, the JCP has done a lot of good.
Also, kudos to the article for correctly identifying the Apache Software Foundation and not the non-existant group 'Jakarta'.
So from that point of view, the JCP has done a lot of good.
Also, kudos to the article for correctly identifying the Apache Software Foundation and not the non-existant group 'Jakarta'.
I'm the Steve "Emerson" mentioned on page 3 (my last name is actually Emmerson).
The assertion that it's difficult for individuals to become Spec Leads of a JSR is false, in my experience. I was pushed into being the Spec Lead of JSR-108 -- kicking and screaming the entire time and looking for a way out.
There may be problems with the JCP, but this isn't one of them -- I'm living proof.
The assertion that it's difficult for individuals to become Spec Leads of a JSR is false, in my experience. I was pushed into being the Spec Lead of JSR-108 -- kicking and screaming the entire time and looking for a way out.
There may be problems with the JCP, but this isn't one of them -- I'm living proof.
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