> o How long is the standards process? I agree we should be standards > based, I would not want to wait 5 years for the standard to > be released. >
This quote is from the JCP site: http://jcp.org/procedures/jcp2/ " The JCP produces high-quality specifications in "Internet time" using an inclusive, consensus building approach that produces a specification, a reference implementation (to prove the specification can be implemented), and a technology compatibility kit (a suite of tests, tools, and documentation that is used to test implementations for compliance with the specification). " Here is a rough estimate time schedule: Portlet API Spec community draft: 05/2002 Portlet API Spec public draft: 07/2002 Portlet API final draft: 10/2002 Open source reference implementation at Apache: 12/2002 > > o What does "participate by sending Jetspeed Developer(s) to > the Portlet > > API Expert Group" involve? > Look into these links: http://jcp.org/participation/membership/ http://jcp.org/participation/overview/ - see the table "Participation in the JCP by Key Events" Im also fairly new to this process. The way I understand it, you can participate as member (sponsored by a company), or as an Individual Expert, which requires no fees. I still haven't figured out how one can participate as a member of an open source organization. The overall JCP process is defined at http://jcp.org/procedures/jcp2/ And specifically Expert Groups roles are described here: http://jcp.org/procedures/jcp2/index.jsp#2.1 David -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
