16.11.2007
Eclipse Wins a Seat Java Community Process
In a first for the open-source tooling organization, the Eclipse Foundation has won a seat on a Java Community Process (JCP) executive committee.
Launched in 1998, the JCP oversees various amendments made to the Java platform, which are the subject of Java Specification Requests (JSRs). The JCP Program Management Office announced results of 2007 JCP Executive Committee elections. Eclipse was newly elected to the Java SE/EE (Standard Edition/Enterprise Edition Executive Committee. Committee members given new terms include the Apache Software Foundation, Google, Nortel, and Red Hat Middleware.
The election win is a first-time JCP spot for the Eclipse Foundation. "The success of the Java community is very important to the long-term success of Eclipse," said Milinkovich, who will be the foundation's representative on the committee. "Therefore, I expect to be an active participant in ensuring the JCP moves towards a more open and collaborative environment for setting the future direction of Java."
The election presents a peculiar alliance in which Sun is the founder of Java and perhaps still dominates its development but is not a member of Eclipse. Sun holds a permanent seat on JCP executive committees. Patrick Curran, chair of the JCP and director of the JCP Program at Sun said "It's great to see the Eclipse Foundation and Time Warner Cable among the newly elected members," he also added "Eclipse adds open-source expertise, which will help the JCP broaden its push toward greater collaboration and openness."
Newly elected to the Java ME (Micro Edition) Executive Committee was Time Warner Cable. Re-elected were Intel, Orange France SA, Research in Motion, and Samsung Electronics.
The members guide the evolution of the Java technologies by voting on all technology proposals or Java Specification Requests. The members also are responsible for defining the JCP's rules of governance and the legal agreement between members and the organization.
Members will take office on November 27 and participate in their first meetings on December 4. They each serve three-year terms.
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