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Dec 2005
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Recent News
Find out more about the latest happenings and announcements in the JCP program, by visiting the front page of jcp.org. Some recent JCP-related news items are listed below.
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Upcoming Events – Serverside Java Symposium, JavaOne Conference
Registration is now open for TheServerSide.com’s Java Symposium! Join experts such as Gregor Hohpe, Bruce Tate, Linda DeMichiel in Las Vegas, 23-25 March for one of the Java technology space’s leading technical conferences. Register before 13 January, and you’ll receive the early bird price and a free book!
 
The 2006 JavaOne Conference Registration is Opening Soon! Plan now to learn the latest developments in Java technology by attending the 2006 JavaOne conference, May 16-19 in San Francisco. More information, details on JCP program events and the opening of registration is coming soon.
 
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JCP Executive Committee (EC) Elections Results
Welcome To The Newly and Re-elected Members To The JCP Program ECs! The 2005 JCP EC Elections concluded on 15 November. The open elections declared the following members elected to the executive committees: On the Standard/Enterprise Edition (SE/EE) EC, Intel Corp. and Hani Suleiman. On the Micro Edition (ME) EC, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB and Symbian Ltd. The elected members will serve on the respective ECs for the next three years. Earlier in the elections process the ratification ballot confirmed six EC members to the JCP ECs: BEA Systems SAP AG and SAS Institute Inc to the SE/EE EC. And Nokia Corporation, IBM and Philips Electronics UK Ltd on the ME EC. For a complete report of the 2005 JCP EC Elections check out the site hosted by PriceWaterhouseCoopers.
 
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PMO Winter Break& Holiday Greeting
The PMO will be on holiday from 26-30 December 2005; returning 2 January. This means no 2 week ballots can start on 13, 20 or 27 December. Also, no Community Review or Early Draft Review ballot can start on 20 or 27 December and no Maintenance Review can end between 23 December 2005 and 1 January 2006. Happy Holidays from the PMO.

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Noteworthy JSRs
Did you know that the PMO offers Public Relations support to spec leads? The JCP conducts outreach to the press with JSR news on an ongoing bi-weekly basis. If would like to highlight your JSR, please contact Corina Ulescu at corina@jcp.org.
  • JSR 286, Portlet Specification 2.0, is now available and approved for
    development in the JCP program. Version 2.0 of the Portlet Specification plans to align with J2EE 1.4, integrate other new JSRs relevant for the portlet, and align with the WSRP specification V 2.0.
  • JSR 287, Scalable 2D Vector Graphics API 2.0 for Java ME, is now
    available for review. This specification will define an optional package for rendering enhanced 2D vector graphics and rich media content based on select features from SVG Mobile 1.2, with primary emphasis on MIDP.
  • JSR 247, Data Mining 2.0, has published a draft for Early Draft
    Review. The review is scheduled to close on 11 January 2006.
  • JSR 106 , XML Digital Encryption APIs, is now available for Public
    Review. The review is scheduled to close on 11 January 2006.
  • JSR 253, Mobile Telephony API (MTA), has published a Proposed Final.
  • JSR 244, Java Platform Enterprise Edition 5 Specification, has
    published a Proposed Final Draft.
  • JSR 228 , Expert Group for Information Module Profile - Next
    Generation (IMP-NG), has completed its work and published the Final
    Release of the specification.
  • JSR 144, OSS/J Common API, has made available a Maintenance Release
    2.
  • Other OSS/J news: Nokia Profile Manager 3.0 certified as a compliant implementation of the OSS/J Inventory API V1.0 (JSR 142). Comptel
    InstantLinkR provisioning completed certification for the OSS/J Service
    Activation API (JSR 89) interface.
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Siemens Mobile Spec Lead Status Updates
The email "Siemens Mobile becomes BenQ Mobile" sent to the JCP community on 3 November by JCP Chair, Onno Kluyt, had some Spec Lead status interchanged. The current list of Siemens JSR (co-) Spec Leaderships are below; the program office is confident that Siemens and BenQ will continue in the creation of new Java technology:
 
JSR 98, JAIN User Location and Status API
JSR 120, Wireless Messaging API
JSR 182, JPay - Payment API for the Java Platform
JSR 195, Information Module Profile
JSR 205, Wireless Messaging API
JSR 228, Information Module Profile - Next Generation (IMP-NG)
JSR 253, Mobile Telephony API
You can find the status of the JSRs on the jcp.org web site.
 
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PMO Contact Information

Here is how to contact the Program Office:
 
Expert Group (EG) Coordination: If you have an EG kick-off meeting and would like to get an overview of the JSR 2.6 program please contact the JSR Program Manager:
Liz@jcp.org or at 1 510 550 4353.
 
Liz is also available to facilitate face to face meetings for your EG or help two or more EGs of related or dependent JSRs to meet.
 
http://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).
 
admin@ jcp.org: Expert Group lists, in case you misplaced your Member access information.
 
pmo@ jcp.org: to reach the PMO.
 
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Best regards,
Heather VanCura for the JCP PMO

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