CFV: Withdraw sponsorship of Audio Engine, Font Scaler, Graphics Rasterizer, and Modules Projects

[Philip Race]

Vote: yes

It is long overdue to do this for [0], [1], and [2].

-phil.



On 10/3/23 2:32 PM, Iris Clark wrote:
> // This is a call for votes from Members of the Governing Board.
> // If you aren’t a Member of the Governing Board, please don’t vote.
>
> I propose that the GB withdraw Sponsorship of the long inactive Audio
> Engine [0], Font Scaler [1], Graphics Rasterizer [2], and Modules [3]
> Projects.
>
> The first three Projects, Audio Engine, Font Scaler, and Graphics
> Rasterizer, were created to develop code to replace encumbrances
> which were present when the JDK was open-sourced in 2008.  These
> Projects became inactive shortly after the features were delivered into
> JDK 7 (GA Jul 2011).  Discussion of these areas of the JDK has been on
> client mailings lists for years (currently client-libs-dev).
>
> The Modules Project was an early approach to provide an
> implementation of a distribution format for Java code and related
> resources as defined by JSR 277 and JSR 294.  The Project became
> inactive in 2008.  The Modules Project was superseded by Project
> Jigsaw (and JSR 376) which was delivered into JDK 9 (GA Sep 2017).
> Jigsaw discussion has been on jigsaw-dev since its creation in 2009.
>
> Votes are due by 23:59 UTC on Wednesday, 11 October.
>
> Only current Governing Board Members [a] are eligible to vote on this
> motion.  Votes must be cast in the open by replying to this mailing
> list.
>
> For Lazy Consensus voting instructions, see [b].
>
> Thanks,
> Iris
>
> [0]: https://openjdk.org/projects/audio-engine/
> [1]: https://openjdk.org/projects/font-scaler/
> [2]: https://openjdk.org/projects/graphics-rasterizer/
> [3]: https://openjdk.org/projects/modules/
> [a]: https://openjdk.org/census#gb
> [b]: https://openjdk.org/bylaws#lazy-consensus