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Java Community ProcessSM (JCP) Program, version 2.6 Resources
The Java Community ProcessSM (JCPSM) Program Management Office (PMO) and the Executive Committees (EC) launched JCP 2.6 on 9 March 2004, the most transparent and accessible iteration in the program's evolution to date. The process enhancements give earlier access to draft specifications to a broader group of developers and add more value at each level of participation. This makes it easier and more rewarding for developers to get involved in the Java technology standards definition process.
Doug Lea, professor at State University of New York Oswego comments, "I'm pleased that open processes like those used already
in a few JSRs will now become the expected way for JCP specification efforts to proceed. We found in JSR 166 that opening up
channels for involvement by interested developers improves specifications, tests, and implementations. It's also more productive
and pleasant. Expert groups can accept good ideas and critiques early enough to make a difference, and can produce final
deliverables with more confidence that they will be widely accepted and used."
"The changes found in JCP 2.6 represent another step forward by the Executive Committee and PMO to move the JCP to a more
open and collaborative specification process," said Geir Magnusson Jr, VP of Java Community Process, Apache Software
Foundation. "This JSR builds on the progress of JCP 2.5 in two ways. The first is the encouragement of transparency in the
activities of expert groups, a proven aspect of successful collaborative development. The second is a process change to provide a
preliminary version of the spec to the developer community early in the specification process. Through this, the community can
help shape the specification with early feedback, and the expert groups can act on this feedback before too much work is
complete. We think that these two changes alone will help the Java developer community build better and more widely adopted
technology specifications."
"JPC 2.6, the next step in the continuing evolution of the Java Community Process, further opens JCP processes and reaches out
to Java developers beyond current JCP members," said Don Deutsch, vice president of standards, strategy and architecture at
Oracle Corporation. "JCP 2.6 strengthens the link between Java platform development and the international Java developer
community."
"We have built the BlackBerry wireless platform on open industry standards like Java technology and are pleased that the JCP is
continuing to evolve its standards definition process," said David Yach, Vice President, Software at Research In Motion (RIM). "JCP
2.6 is helping to fuel the proliferation of Java technology and create an even more robust process by encouraging developers to
become involved early on."
"Harnessing innovation is essential to Symbian and other companies in the dynamic mobile phone market: JCP 2.6 will help the
creation and delivery of innovative Java technology to this market," said Jonathan Allin, Product Manager for Java, Symbian. "The
more open access provided by JCP 2.6 will make it simpler for Java expert groups to utilize the talent of the smaller companies and
individuals who fuel the growth of the wireless Java market, and will make it simpler for the expert groups to interwork with other
organizations who provide complementary standards. In turn, earlier visibility of business terms and specifications will enable
implementers to better plan the introduction of new JSRs. This latest release of the Java Community Process is an important step
towards a truly inclusive community that will further the development and deployment of Java technology."
For a complete listing of the JSR 215 EG members please visit http://jcp.org/en/jsr/detail?id=215
Press Release:
Whitepaper:
JCP 2.6 document:
JCP 2.6 FAQ:
JCP General Overview:
JSPA2:
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