Java Community Process (JCP) and the JSPA

Tue Aug 26 20:58:00 GMT 2003

Per Bothner writes:
 > Andrew Haley wrote:
 > 
 > > Hernandez, Fabian writes:
 > > > Has anyone signed the Java Community Process (JCP) JSPA (Java Specification
 > > > Participation Agreement)?
 > > 
 > > We haven't, because it might contaminate us.
 > 
 > I've read it, and signed it. I don't believe there is anything there
 > that would contaminate me; it least I didn't see anything too nasty
 > when I read it. Perhaps you could take a look to see if I missed
 > something?
Well, I did say I hadn't seen it. Where is it?
 > Note JSPA is different from the "Community Source License".
Okay. I saw "Java Community Process" and saw red.
 > > In general we don't accept contributions from anyone who has signed
 > > Sun papers. I suppose we'd need opinion of counsel to find out for
 > > sure.
 > 
 > "Sun papers" is too encompassing. A lot has changed in the Java
 > world since we originally started on GCJ. The JSPA is where Java
 > is being standardized and extended, and the Free Software community
 > should get involved if possible. If there are problems with the
 > JSPA, we must try to get them fixed.
 > 
 > It would be nice if someone (FSF or RedHat?) could look at the
 > JSPA, the Community Source License, and other relevant agreements
 > from Sun, so we can agree on acceptable use.
Yes. I suppose I'm hyper-sensitive because some developers who
participated in Sun's early programmes couldn't work on gcj.
Andrew.