CFV: New Project: JDK 9

[David Holmes]

On 31/10/2013 9:14 AM, Andrew wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
>> I hereby propose the creation of the JDK 9 Project, with me as the Lead
>> and the Governing Board as the sponsoring Group.
>>
>> The goal of this Project will be to produce an open-source reference
>> implementation of the Java SE 9 Platform, which will be specified in a
>> corresponding JSR, yet to be submitted, in the Java Community Process.
>>
>> The Project's repositories will initially be open for bug fixes and
>> small enhancements only.  Features for the release will be proposed
>> and tracked via the existing JEP Process [1].
>>
>> Anyone who holds the Author, Committer, or Reviewer role in the JDK 8
>> Project [2] and has contributed at least one changeset to JDK 8 will
>> be granted the same role in the JDK 9 Project.
>>
>> Votes are due by 23:59 UTC on Wednesday, 13 November [3].
>>
>> Only current OpenJDK Members [4] are eligible to vote on this motion.
>> Votes must be cast in the open on the discuss list.  Replying to this
>> message is sufficient if your mail program honors the Reply-To header.
>>
>> For Lazy Consensus voting instructions, see [5].
>>
>> - Mark
>>
>>
>> [1] http://openjdk.java.net/jeps
>> [2] http://openjdk.java.net/census#jdk8
>> [3]
>> http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=OpenJDK+JDK+9+CFV&iso=20131113T2359
>> [4] http://openjdk.java.net/census#members
>> [5] http://openjdk.java.net/projects/#new-project-vote
>>
>
> Reading [5], it doesn't seem to be possible to vote no?

Sure it is, but it is spelt "veto".

David