On 12/3/03 6:53 "Geir Magnusson Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > On Tuesday, March 11, 2003, at 10:58 PM, Craig R. McClanahan wrote: >> >> As it turns out, there is substantial room for innovation and debate in >> the implementation of API specs like servlet and JSP (see the history >> of >> Tomcat development, and the recent innovation going on there for an >> example), just like there is lots of room to be creative in >> implementing >> something like HTTP, which has been done, and continues to be done, in >> a very large number of implementations in a very large number of >> languages -- despite the fact that the W3C standards process, like many >> others, includes periods of time when only the "privileged few" are >> allowed to be involved. > > Take it a step further - how many internationally recognized standards > processes will allow a single individual to propose, develop and > deliver a standard? The JCP will... Yes, but why can I share with my friends concerns on the new W3C specifications and confront them in public, while I cannot do that with the JCP specifications??? Geir, I _really_ am in troubles when dealing with Servlets. I cannot raise issues on the tomcat-dev mailing lists, all I can do is discuss them with Jon and Jason, as they both are on the spec... Pier --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]