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JSR #376
Java^TM Platform Module System
JSR Renewal Ballot
Ballot duration: 2015-11-10 to: 2015-11-23

Special Vote Instructions:

To the JCP Executive Committee:

We fully intend to continue the development of JSR 376, the Java Platform Module System. Last spring the EG discussed and agreed upon a set of requirements [1]. In September I posted an initial design overview, draft API, and prototype [2], which is being actively discussed by the EG and has also prompted comments and suggestions from the broader community.

- Mark

[1] http://openjdk.java.net/projects/jigsaw/spec/reqs/
[2] http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/jpms-spec-experts/2015-September/000092.html

These are the final results of the JSR Renewal Ballot for JSR #376. The EC has approved this ballot.

Votes

Arm Limited

Azul Systems, Inc.

Credit Suisse

Eclipse Foundation, Inc

Ericsson AB

Freescale Semiconductor

Fujitsu Limited

Gemalto M2M GmbH

Goldman Sachs & Co.

Hazelcast

Hewlett-Packard

IBM

Intel Corp.

Keil, Werner

London Java Community

Magnusson Jr, Geir

MicroDoc

Oracle

Red Hat

SAP SE

Software AG

SouJava

TOTVS

Twitter, Inc.

V2COM

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Abstain
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View Vote Log

On 2015-11-10 Arm Limited voted Yes with no comment.
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On 2015-11-10 SAP SE voted Yes with no comment.
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On 2015-11-23 Goldman Sachs & Co. voted Yes with no comment.
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On 2015-11-23 Azul Systems, Inc. voted Yes with no comment.
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On 2015-11-19 Intel Corp. voted Yes with no comment.
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On 2015-11-10 Software AG voted Yes with no comment.
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On 2015-11-10 Oracle voted Yes with no comment.
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On 2015-11-20 Eclipse Foundation, Inc voted Yes with no comment.
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On 2015-11-10 V2COM voted Yes with no comment.
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On 2015-11-17 SouJava voted Yes with no comment.
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On 2015-11-11 Credit Suisse voted Yes with no comment.
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On 2015-11-16 TOTVS voted Yes with no comment.
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On 2015-11-16 Freescale Semiconductor voted Yes with no comment.
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On 2015-11-15 Ericsson AB voted Yes with no comment.
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On 2015-11-11 Red Hat voted Yes with no comment.
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On 2015-11-20 Gemalto M2M GmbH voted Yes with no comment.
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On 2015-11-20 Fujitsu Limited voted Yes with no comment.
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On 2015-11-10 London Java Community voted Yes with the following comment:
Although understandable (modular systems are contentious and work wasn't getting done due to the endless debates) it was still disappointing to see the Platform Module System arrive as a complete prototype in OpenJDK as opposed to it being developed from scratch in an open repository.

There's also a somewhat convoluted mechanism for the community at large to give feedback with varying read, read/write and write only mailing lists. This could be simplified / streamlined.

That said, the technical merits of this JSR are strong and the Spec Lead and EG have gathered the right experts from the modular and build ecosystems to ensure that the new module system can be adopted by build tools such as Maven, Ant and Gradle as well as inter operate with module systems such as OSGi and JBoss Modules.

They've also engaged the community at large to start testing and working with the new system which is doubling up as a feedback mechanism (arguably a better one than a mailing list) with Issue reports and real developer feedback.
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On 2015-11-23 IBM voted Yes with the following comment:
IBM's vote is based on the technical merits of this JSR and is not a vote on the licensing terms.  IBM supports licensing models that create an open and level playing field by allowing third parties to create independent implementations of Java Specifications and that do not allow individuals or companies to exercise unnecessary control for proprietary advantage.  We support open source as a licensing model for contributions in the JCP, and would hope others will support this direction. This comment is not necessarily directed at the current business or license terms for this JSR, however, it is a statement of IBM's preferred licensing model.
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On 2015-11-23 Hewlett-Packard voted Yes with no comment.
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On 2015-11-23 Keil, Werner voted Yes with no comment.
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On 2015-11-23 MicroDoc voted Yes with no comment.
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On 2015-11-23 Magnusson Jr, Geir voted Yes with no comment.
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On 2015-11-19 Hazelcast voted Yes with no comment.
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