OpenJDK Governing Board Minutes: 20011/4/21

[Doug Lea]

On 04/28/11 15:06, Ludwig, Mark wrote:
> It might help the contributors be more patient if they understood why it
> helps the OpenJDK community to wait for this.  Neither the minutes from the
> board meeting nor the ensuing discussion in the last twelve hours really
> explain why waiting indefinitely is better than letting OpenJDK 8 get started
> now.
>

The GB cannot make decisions based on the bylaws if we do not have
bylaws. Until then, it appears that the original interim rules
and conventions still apply. This is how some of
the prospective JDK8 projects (like lambda) have already been set up.
Oracle could insist on doing the same for jdk8 itself, despite the GB.
However, if jdk8 escapes the upcoming new bylaws, then primary jdk
development may continue to operate under the old interim conventions
for years.

-Doug