This document summarizes Heather VanCura's presentation on participating in the Java Community Process (JCP) and the evolution of Java. It discusses the history of Java and the JCP since its creation by Sun Microsystems in 1995. It outlines how Oracle has infused new energy into Java since acquiring Sun in 2010, including new platform revisions and reforms to the JCP process. The presentation encourages participation in the JCP through Java User Groups, adopting Java Specification Requests, contributing to open source projects, and more. It provides resources for getting involved in the future of Java.

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Participate in the Future of Java - Join the Java Evolution
Heather VanCura
heather@jcp.org
Twitter @heathervc
Coimbra, Portugal
2 December 2015

3. ●What Runs Java?

4. Scalable
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5.  9 Million Java
developers
 3 Billion mobile
phones
 #1 Choice for
developers
 #1 Development
platform
Ubiquitous
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6. Compatible
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7. Collaboratively Developed - Community
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8. Heather VanCura
Java Community Process (JCP) Program
•Director of the JCP Program Office
•Leader of Global Adopt-a-JSR Programs
•Open Source Fan
•Native Californian - from San Diego
•Personal Interests: Fun!
Bay Area, California - USA

9. History
•1995: Sun Microsystems develops Java.
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10. History
•1995: Sun Microsystems develops Java.
•1999: Sun opens up the development process,
creating the Java Community Process.
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11. History
•1995: Sun Microsystems develops Java.
•1999: Sun opens up the development process,
creating the Java Community Process.
•2006: Sun open-sources Java.
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12. History
•1995: Sun Microsystems develops Java.
•1999: Sun opens up the development process,
creating the Java Community Process.
•2006: Sun open-sources Java.
•2007: Sun goes into financial decline.
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13. History
•1995: Sun Microsystems develops Java.
•1999: Sun opens up the development process,
creating the Java Community Process.
•2006: Sun open-sources Java.
•2007: Sun goes into financial decline.
•2010: Oracle acquires Sun and becomes the
steward of Java.
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14. Oracle infuses energy and funding into Java
and the JCP, resulting in:
•New revisions of each of
the three platforms.
2011 - Present Day
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15. Oracle infuses energy and funding into Java
and the JCP, resulting in:
•New revisions of each of
the three platforms.
•“JCP.Next” reforms.
2011 - Present Day
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16. Oracle infuses energy and funding into Java
and the JCP, resulting in:
•New revisions of each of
the three platforms.
• “JCP.Next” reforms .
•Increased participation
from Java User Groups.
2011 - Present Day
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17. Working Together
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5_MH5jCYh0
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19. Organization
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Who Are The Members?
https://jcp.org/en/participation/membership

21. The Executive
Committee
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22. Compatibility Triangle
Can you build an
implementation?
Is the specification
unambiguous?
Is the TCK correct?
Does the RI conform?
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23. The JSR Development Cycle
•Includes formal public reviews and votes by the Executive Committee.
•See the Process Document for the details.
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24. How: Open Standards & Open Source
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25. Open Source Implementations
•The Reference Implementations of the Java SE and Java EE platforms are
also developed collaboratively and released under open-source licenses.
–Java SE: OpenJDK
–Java EE: Project GlassFish
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Why Participate?

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How
•New revisions of each of
the three platforms.
• “JCP.Next” reforms .
•Increased participation
from Java User Groups.
2011 - Present Day
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28. Java 8 Adoption

29. Java SE 8: JSR 337 (March 2014)
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30. Java EE 7: (JSR 342) – May 2013
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31. Java ME 8: (JSRs 360 & 361) – April 2014
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32. JCP.next: Changing the Constitution

33. JCP.next.1 (JSR 348)
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34. JCP.next.2 (JSR 355)
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35. JCP.next.4 (JSR 364)
JCP.next.4 (JSR 364)

36. Now the lawyers are involved!
JCP.next.3 (JSR 358)

37. The JCP is more open than before
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38. How will you Participate?
•As an Individual – OK.
•As part of a team – better.
•Work through your JUG or
employer.
–Help each other
–Teach other.
–Work with each other.

39. Adopt-a-JSR
●A JUG-lead initiative to improve
Java standards.
●Groups of JUG members work
on JSRs.
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40. JUGs around the World

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Java EE 8 Community Survey
Glassfish.org/survey

42. ADOPTAJSR.ORG wiki – Get Started
You expanded wiki into eight languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German,
Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish...you choose who will translate next language!

43. New JSRs
https://jcp.org/en/jsr/stage?listBy=active
Recently submitted:
Security (JSR 375)
Java EE Management (JSR 373)
JSON-P 1.1 (JSR 374)
Units of Measurement (JSR 363)
Java Module System (JSR 376)
Desktop Application API (JSR 377)
Java EE 8 (JSR 366)
CDI 2 (JSR 365)
JSON-B (JSR 367)
JMS 2.1 (JSR 368)
Servlet 4 (JSR 369)
JAX-RS 2.1 (JSR 370)
MVC (JSR 371)
JSF 2.3 (JSR 372)

44. JSR example pageSR page example
List of Active JSRs (posting in last 12 months):
http://jcp.org/en/jsr/all?status=Active&activeMonths=12 .

45. Java EE JSRs
Java EE Adopt-a-JSR page

46. Enter activity in the matrix

47. ●Participate in Adopt OpenJDK
• Go to http://java.net/projects/adoptopenjdk/

48. JDK 9 Outreach
https://wiki.openjdk.java.net/display/Adoption/JDK+9+Outreach#JDK9Outreach-Introduction

49. Jira example

50. Share Success

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Participate in Hack Days

52. Add resources to GitHub

53. Two Way Street

54. We want you!
•Follow the JCP online: http://JCP.org
–Join the JCP: https://jcp.org/en/participation/membership
–Twitter @jcp_org #JCP
–blogs.oracle.com/jcp
–Facebook: Java Community Process
•Adopt-a-JSR online: adoptajsr.org. #adoptajsr
–members@adoptajsr.java.net - the global mailing list
–IRC: #adoptajsr channel on irc.freenode.net
–GitHub: https://github.com/Adopt-a-JSR
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55. Let's get going!
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56. thank you, dziekuje, tak, tack, merci, grazie,
gracias, danke, obrigado, bedankt, kiitos,
xie xie,ありがとう.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zg79C7XM1Xs