Re: Apache project as a JSR reference implementation

[Jukka Zitting <ju...@gmail.com>]

Hi,

Reporting back on the JSR 283 / Apache Jackrabbit issue. The problem I
raised in January was how to best combine the open source development
process with the rather strict default JCP publicity rules.

On 1/16/06, Jukka Zitting <ju...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 1/16/06, Geir Magnusson Jr <ge...@pobox.com> wrote:
> > Let us know how things go.  It sounds like you're going to have some
> > trouble with some of the members of the EG.
>
> OK, I'll keep you posted.

We reached a compromise in a face-to-face meeting last month. Instead
of directly opening the EG work to the public, we will periodically
send a public newsletter with details of the API changes that we've
reached a rough consensus on. This will allow us to work in public on
the reference implementation code in Apache Jackrabbit even before and
between the official specification draft releases.

I've volunteered to compile these newsletters and plan to send the
first one during this month. Time will tell how well this idea works
in practice and how much extra labour it requires.

BR,

Jukka Zitting

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