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Java Community ProcessSM — January/February 2004 Newsletter
JCP News Bulletin January/February 2004 Please find included below the January/February 2004 edition of the PMO News Bulletin. This Bulletin is sent to JCP (sm) Members, Spec Leads and Experts and is scheduled to be a monthly insert in your email inbox. This edition covers the highlights from January and February combined and reminders for upcoming JCP training & JCP PMO office closure dates. Regards, Corina Ulescu on behalf of the JCP PMO -------------------------------------------------------------------------- **JANUARY/FEBRUARY JCP NEWS BULLETIN** -------------------------------------- Java Tools Community(JTC)announcement: "Software Vendors Come Together to Launch Java Tools Community; Open Collaboration Forum to Drive Tool Requirements through the Java Community Process": "The Java Tools Community initiative adds great value to the JCP. It encourages and synchronizes greater involvement of Java tools vendors in creating Java technology standards," said Onno Kluyt, Director, Java Community Process, Program Management Office. "The initiative facilitates the combining of the expertise of the JCP members, such as the tool vendors, with the field experience of users resulting in even higher quality Java technology development tools and standards." For more media coverage on this topic check out the following urls: *"Vendors Launch Effort To Boost Java Tools Interoperability", by Elizabeth Montalbano, ChannelWeb (same article in CRN, CMP NetAsia,CMP Tech Web, Internet Week ) http://www.channelweb.com/sections/allnews/article.asp?ArticleID=47029 *"Java Tools Community Forms", ZDNet, eWEEK http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,4149,1427132,00.asp To check out more news re the latest happenings in the Java Community Process (sm)(JCP sm) program, visit "News from The JCP" section of the JCP web site. ##### **MILESTONE JSRS** ------------------ "J2SE 1.5 (Tiger) Available for Review Until January 26" January 7, 2004, JDJ News Desk and JDJ Newsletter http://www.sys-con.com/story/?storyid=38658 --------------------- JCP JSR Update, JDJ News Desk and JDJ Newsletter JSR 235 http://www.sys-con.com/story/?storyid=39084 JSR 163 http://www.sys-con.com/java/newsletters/in163.cfm --------- JavaLobby Newsletter "Yes, They Really Do Want Your Feedback", by Rick Ross covers J2SE v 1.5 ---------- JavaLobby Newsletter "Flex Promises Richer UI For Web Apps", by Rick Ross covers aspects regarding the JVM ##### **JCP EVENTS** -------------- **2004 JCP Awareness Campaign Kick Off!** ------------------------------------------- January kicked off with a new JCP advertising campaign - spots, banners and calls to action in a number of key trade publications including JDJ and JavaLobby. Make sure you check them out by visiting these sites. **More Noteworthy JSR News** ---------------------------- JANUARY/FEBRUARY HITS ---------------------- **COMMUNITY DRAFT APPROVED ** The SE/EE EC has voted to approve the Community Review draft of JSR-212 Server API for Mobile Services (SAMS): Messaging to continue development in the Java Community Process. --------------------------- ** PUBLIC REVIEW ** A second Public Review Draft Specification for JSR-73 Data Mining API is now available for Public Review from http://jcp.org/en/jsr/stage?listBy=public as well as the JSR page: http://jcp.org/en/jsr/detail?id=73 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ** PUBLIC REVIEW ** The Public Review Draft Specification for JSR-206 Java API for XML Processing (JAXP) 1.3 is now available for Public Review from http://jcp.org/en/jsr/stage?listBy=public as well as the JSR page: http://jcp.org/en/jsr/detail?id=206 --------------------------------------------- **PUBLIC REVIEW** The Public Review Draft Specification for JSR-200 Network Transfer Format for Java Archives is now available for Public Review from http://jcp.org/en/jsr/stage?listBy=public as well as the JSR page: http://jcp.org/en/jsr/detail?id=200 **PUBLIC REVIEW** One of the most eagerly awaited J2SE 1.5 component JSRs, JSR 201 is now available in Public Review consisting of five new additions to the Java programming language: typesafe enums, autoboxing/unboxing, enhanced for-loop, varargs, and static import. This JSR, in conjunction with JSRs 14 and 175, represents the most significant enhancement to the Java programming language since its creation. ** FINAL APPROVAL BALLOT** The SE/EE Executive Committee has approved the Final Approval Ballot of: JSR-94 Java Rule Engine API View the ballot results here: http://jcp.org/en/jsr/results?id=2340 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **FINAL RELEASE** The Expert Group for JSR-184 Mobile 3D Graphics API for J2ME has published the Final Release of its specification per Section 3.4 of the JCP document, version 2.1. ##### **JANUARY/FEBRUARY EVENTS** --------------------------- - 23 - 24 Feb 2004 - JCP Training West Coast took place in Newark CA - Sun's Campus; the session was very well attended and it also premiered new components among them a communication presentation **UPCOMING EVENTS** --------------------- - JCP 2.6 Launch - March 9, 2004 - LogOn Web Days - OMG Conference, 04/01/04 - 05/05/04 - JCP is sponsoring this event - JCP Press Roundtable, in conjunction with JCP EC meeting, 04/30 - 04/31, Munich, Germany (JCP is the organizer) - TheServerSide Symposium, 05/06/04 - 05/08/04, Las Vegas (JCP is sponsor) - 10 - 11 May 2004 JCP Training Europe in Grenoble, France - Sun Campus; the session presentations will be made available to participants on site and via email for those on the phone - SunNetwork Shanghai, 05/25-26, 2004, Shanghai, PRC (JCP participation TBD) - JavaOne SF,06/28-07/01, 2004 (JCP participates) - SunNetwork SF, 09/16-18, 2004, San Francisco, CA (JCP participation TBD) ##### **Attention Spec Leads!** ------------------------- - 1 - 28 Mar 2004 - Spec Leads please advise the PMO of any JSR stage to be posted on jcp.org - 28 Mar 2004 - Last day for Spec Leads to inform PMO of any stage to be posted on JCP.org before JavaOne- 28 Jun - 1 Jul 2004 JavaOne at Moscone in San Francisco - Please be advised the PMO will be at the conference and available only on a very limited basis. - 28 Jun - 1 Jul 2004 JavaOne at Moscone in San Francisco - Please be advised the PMO will be at the conference and available only on a very limited basis. - 5 Jul - 9 Jul 2004 PMO Summer vacation - No CR/(PR ballot under JCP 2.6) can start 7 Jul 04 - No 2 week ballot can start on 7 Jul 04 - 7 - 8 Sep 2004 JCP Training East Coast in Burlington MA - Sun Campus. 5 Oct - 15 Nov 2004 EC Elections - 16 - 23 Nov 2004 EC Change over - No 1 week ballot can start on 16 Nov 2004. No 2 week ballot can start on 9/16 or 23 Nov 04. - 30 Nov 2004 newly elected EC is taking office. - 27 Dec - 31 Dec PMO Winter vacation - No one week ballot can start on 28 Dec 04 - No 2 week ballot can start on either 21 or 28 Dec 04 - no 2 week ballot can start on 14 Dec 04. ** CONTACT INFORMATION ** -------------------------- Here is how to contact the Program Office: - http://www.jcp.org/en/jsr/proposal: to submit proposals for new JSRs. - spec-submit@jcp.org: to send in your draft and/or final specification documents and related materials (as .pdf or Zip archive, please. Other formats will not be posted). - participant-access@jcp.org: in case you misplaced your Member password.... - pmo@jcp.org: to reach the PMO.See Also Community Process Main Page |
