I'll throw my vote in for A as well.

Tally coming shortly.


-David

> On Mar 27, 2021, at 5:04 PM, David Blevins <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Please see Rob Tompkins' email "[jarkarta-ee] Is there apatite to ever use 
> Jakarta EE logos on the TomEE site"
> 
> This vote is strictly limited to 1) getting Jakarta EE Platform and Jakarta 
> EE Web Profile implementations at the ASF listed on the jakarta.ee compatible 
> products page[1] and 2) use of the "Jakarta EE Compatible"[2] logo on 
> apache.org websites.
> 
> The rules for either of these require you to be a member of the Jakarta EE 
> Working Group.
> 
> As I've been on the Working Group from the start and knew this would be 
> affecting us as Apache is is not a member of the Working Group, I've ensured 
> we have two options.  The vote is to gather feedback on which of the two 
> options you prefer.
> 
> - Option A: Apache joins the Jakarta EE Working Group and gains the ability 
> to get Apache TomEE and any other ASF Jakarta EE Platform and Jakarta EE Web 
> Profile implementations listed on the compatible products page[1].  As a 
> Member, Apache TomEE and any other ASF Jakarta EE Platform and Jakarta EE Web 
> Profile implementations can use the "Jakarta EE Compatible"[2] logo on 
> tomee.apache.org and other *.apache.org sites.  In this path the TCK results 
> summary of tests passed must be hosted on tomee.apache.org for each certified 
> server version, tck version, jdk and os combination.  The entry for Apache 
> TomEE on the jakarta.ee website will contain one link to tomee.apache.org for 
> the TCK results summary and one link to download Apache TomEE at 
> tomee.apache.org.
> 
> - Option B: Apache does not join, however, Strategic Members of the Jakarta 
> EE Working Group could get Apache TomEE listed on the compatible products 
> page[1] as an open source implementation they support.  As Apache is not 
> itself a member, we would not be able to use the "Jakarta EE Compatible"[2] 
> logo on tomee.apache.org.  We could use the general Jakarta EE logo, however. 
>  In this path the project does not need to host TCK result summaries on 
> tomee.apache.org.  The entry for Apache TomEE on the jakarta.ee website will 
> contain one link to said Strategic Member's website for the TCK results 
> summary and one link to download Apache TomEE at tomee.apache.org.
> 
> I'm confident we can make either work.
> 
> This vote will close on April 14th so Rob can make his recommendation to the 
> Board in time for the April 21st Board Meeting.  Additionally, the Jakarta EE 
> 9.1 release is scheduled to go up for vote end of April and there is some 
> chance we could be compatible by then.
> 
> Note: Even if we vote A, that does not guarantee Apache will join the Working 
> Group.  It would just be an indication that's what we desire.  The desires of 
> all projects and the foundation in general will be considered and it's 
> ultimately Rob and the Board who make this decision.
> 
> 
> -David
> 
> 
> [1] https://jakarta.ee/compatibility/
> [2] https://jakarta.ee/images/jakarta/jakarta-ee-compatible-logo-color.svg

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