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Star Spec Lead News

June-July-August 2008

Over the summer many Star Spec Leads participated at JUG sessions, symposia and other community and industry events at which they gave updates about their JSRs. Check out the JCP Program newsletter of July and August for details.

In August Star Spec Leads Ed Burns and Jon Courtney posted updates for their JSRs.

You can find the latest posts at the links below.

May 2008

At the Spec Lead Dinner hosted by the PMO during JavaOne Star Spec Leads mingled with new Spec Leads, EC Members, the PMO and Duke. As the special guests of honor they all got their picture taken with Duke. Duke and the PMO were very pleased to see how just minutes after announcing the new Star Spec Lead Program a new Spec Lead already found a willing mentor. With a short introduction from the PMO our Star Spec Lead Volker Bauche was talking to a new Spec Lead seeking help and advise.

The winners of the 6th Annual Awards included 2 Star Spec Leads. Jaana Majakangas accepted the award for most outstanding Spec Lead for JavaME for JSR 293. Stefan Hepper received the most outstanding Spec Lead for JavaSE/EE for his work on JSR 286.
Star Spec Lead Linda DeMichiel published the EDR for JSR 317 JavaTM Persistence 2.0 on 2 May 08, just in time for JavaOne.

March 2008

The ME EC voted to approve the Public Review Draft of JSR 271, Mobile Information Device Profile 3. (Star Spec Lead: Mike Milikich)
JSR 286, Portlet Specification 2.0, passed Final Approval Ballot . The JSR is led by Star Spec Lead Stefan Hepper of IBM.

February 2008

Vincent Perrot, Star Spec Lead, received in February the "Exceptional Contributor Award" from the TM Forum. The award was presented by Martin Creaner President of the TM Forum at the /TM Forum Action Week in Lisbon. Congratulations to Vincent!
SD Times recently interviewed JSR 317 Star Spec Lead Linda DeMichiel. Learn the latest about JPA 2.0 by reading JSR 317 Persistently Improving.

January 2008

JSR 255, Java Management Extensions (JMX) Specification, version 2.0, posted its Early Draft in December. (Star Spec Lead: Eamonn McManus)
JSR 264, Order Management API, published an update for the RI and TCK release. (Star Spec Lead: Andreas Ebbert Karroum)
JSR 293, Location API 2.0, recently published its Proposed Final Draft. (Star Spec Lead: Jaana Majakangas)
JSR 307, Network Mobility and Mobile Data API, posted its Early Draft. (Star Spec Leads: Mike Milikich and Eric Overtoom)

Please email the PMO with any questions about becoming part of this program. Spec Leads are selected based on the results of a poll of Expert Group (EG) members, Executive Committee (EC) members, and PMO staff.