What kinds of changes need a JEP?

[mark.reinhold at oracle.com]

2017/11/8 14:40:28 -0800, brian.goetz at oracle.com:
> I think this additional constraint is putting the dependency in the wrong
> direction.
> 
> JEP is for something that is big enough, risky enough, or visible enough.
> 
> Many things that are big enough or risky enough ALSO merit work outside of
> the mainline, but that’s not what makes them JEP-worthy; it’s the size / risk
> / visibility.  The relationship is correlative, not causative.

Agreed.

- Mark