This is an excellent decision, thank you! Will.
On Thu, 2004-03-18 at 15:28, Doug Twilleager wrote: > We take this opportunity to announce that Sun is renewing its > commitment to Java 3D. The highlights of this announcement are: > > . Sun is in the process of making the source code for Java 3D > available through a public source license in the very near > future. > > . Sun will work with the Java 3D community, via the Java > Community Process (JCP), to actively evolve the API going > forward. > > -------------------- > > The renewed emphasis on Java 3D complements Sun's increased efforts > in the desktop space and the recent release of the Java Desktop System > (JDS). More information will be forthcoming, but here are a few > details concerning our plans. > > . Sun is right now working on making the source code for Java 3D > available through a public source license. This will be done > via a java.net project, which will include a developer's web > site and CVS repository. This will allow developers to > download the Java 3D source code, and to contribute bug fixes > and utilities. The time frame for this release is before > JavaOne 2004. > > . We will be forming an expert group under the JCP process to > define and implement the next version(s) of the Java 3D API. > Our current thinking is that we want to work with the expert > group to create a 1.4 version of the Java 3D API that will add > programmable shaders, and possibly other critical features, if > they can be done without architectural changes to the > implementation. We hope to get this release out relatively > quickly. > > . We also want the expert group to help define the next major > revision (1.5? 2.0?) to the Java 3D API, which could involve > more widespread changes to the API. > > We look forward to working with the Java 3D community to move the > API forward. > > Doug Twilleager > Sun Microsystems > > =========================================================================== > To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body > of the message "signoff JAVA3D-INTEREST". For general help, send email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "help". -- William Denniss - will@ http://tanksoftware.com/ =========================================================================== To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "signoff JAVA3D-INTEREST". For general help, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "help".
