These are the final results of the Final Approval Ballot for JSR #284. The Executive Committee for SE/EE has approved this ballot.

JSR284

StageFinal Approval Ballot

Ballot durationDec 9, 2008 to Dec 22, 2008

Votes

SE/EE

Apache Software Foundation

Eclipse Foundation, Inc

Ericsson AB

Fujitsu Limited

Google Inc.

Hewlett-Packard

IBM

Intel Corp.

Keil, Werner

Lea, Doug

Nortel

Oracle

Red Hat

SAP SE

Sun Microsystems, Inc.

VMware

Vote Log

SE/EE

On 2008-12-10 Red Hat voted Yes with the following comment:
The spec lead of the EE6 specification has confirmed that the EE6 TCK would contain no "field of use restrictions", as originally raised by Apache with regard to another JSR (i.e. the SE TCK licensing). That is a good thing.

However, in the absence of an explicit JSPA rule that would forbid such field-of-use restrictions, we will remain worried that a similar issue might resurface anytime, for any JSR.

Consequently, in the future, for any submitted JSR (by SUNW or not), we will specifically expect the spec lead to provide clear information on that aspect and take the answer in account when casting our vote.
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On 2008-12-11 Oracle voted Yes with no comment.
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On 2008-12-12 SAP SE voted Yes with no comment.
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On 2008-12-15 Lea, Doug voted Yes with no comment.
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On 2008-12-15 Google Inc. voted Yes with no comment.
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On 2008-12-17 Hewlett-Packard voted Yes with no comment.
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On 2008-12-17 Ericsson AB voted Yes with no comment.
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On 2008-12-18 Keil, Werner voted Yes with the following comment:
While it is good not to limit the API to server applications the spec and its documentation has even left those kinds of resources completely open to guessing. 
A surprisingly high number of otherwise more Mobile related members in the EG or at least among interested parties shows, there could be usage beside the server environment, too.

Which is why a slightly more specific outline of resources would be beneficial. Taking a close look at JSR-170 and resources as they are treated by the Android VM, there are quite some similarities. Ideally if at least the SE/EE scope shall be covered by such API, it should make sense in both contexts.

To encourage users aside from pure EE application servers, I further encourage the EG to pay close attention to upcoming Java Modularization and how "Resource usage" might be both influenced and assist such modularization. Thus also JSR-294 or OSGi should be considered synergies beside obvious ones like JMX.
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On 2008-12-19 Eclipse Foundation, Inc voted Yes with no comment.
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On 2008-12-19 Nortel voted Yes with no comment.
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On 2008-12-22 Fujitsu Limited voted Yes with no comment.
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On 2008-12-22 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 2008-12-22 Sun Microsystems, Inc. voted Yes with the following comment:
Really pleased to see this complete !
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On 2008-12-22 Intel Corp. voted Abstain with no comment.
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