Announcement: converting JSR-335 to JCP 2.8

[Martijn Verburg]

Hi Brian.

Thanks for your hard work on this!

Cheers,
Martijn

On 22 October 2012 17:18, Brian Goetz <brian.goetz at oracle.com> wrote:
> JSR-335 was originally submitted in November 2010, under the
> rules of JCP 2.7. When JCP 2.8 (JSR 348) was approved in October 2011
> [1], Oracle publicly committed to convert all in-flight JSRs led by
> Oracle to JCP 2.8.
>
> To satisfy the transparency requirements of JCP 2.8 for Java SE JSRs we
> had to update the OpenJDK Terms of Use, which required spending lots of
> quality time with attorneys. That was finally done this past July [2].
>
> JCP 2.8 also requires us to have a public issue tracker, but the OpenJDK
> JIRA system isn't available yet [3][4]. I've therefore set up an issue
> tracker on java.net [5]; we may migrate issues from that system to the
> OpenJDK system when the latter becomes available, depending on timing.
>
> To convert an existing JSR to JCP 2.8, requires answering a set
> of questions posed by the JCP PMO [6]. Appended below are our answers to
> those questions.
>
> All members of the JSR-335 EG have agreed to the change to JCP 2.8, having
> indicated their consent on the lambda-spec-experts list.
>
>
> Answers to JCP 2.8 conversion questions for JSR 337
> (http://jcp.org/en/resources/change_jcp_version)
>
> What is the specific URL for the document archive?
>
>   http://openjdk.java.net/projects/lambda
>
> What is the specific URL for the Issue Tracker?
>
>   http://java.net/jira/browse/JSR_335
>
> What is the specific URL for the EG communication archive?
>
>   http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/lambda-spec-experts/
>   http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/lambda-libs-spec-experts/
>
> What is the description of your communications channel/how the public
> should provide feedback?
>
>   We have set up "comments" aliases:
>     lambda-libs-spec-comments at openjdk.java.net (libraries)
>     lambda-spec-comments at openjdk.java.net (language)
>   The archives of these are public.
>
> How will you consult with the Expert Group of your JSR on new Expert
> Group nominations?
>
>   I will ask if anyone has anything to say for or against an incoming
>   nomination.
>
> How will you provide details of the Expert Group nominations for your JSR
> to the public?
>
>   Details will be provided on the publicly-readable EG list.
>
>
> [1] https://blogs.oracle.com/pcurran/entry/no_more_smoke_filled_rooms
> [2] http://openjdk.java.net/legal/tou/
> [3] http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/announce/2012-March/000120.html
> [4] https://blogs.oracle.com/darcy/entry/moving_monarchs_dragons
> [5] http://java.net/jira/browse/JSR_335
> [6] http://jcp.org/en/resources/change_jcp_version