Hi Jason, see intermixed belw.
Jason Hunter wrote:
>
> > Jason says later...
> > > > The standard tag library will likely make this point moot.
> > >
> > > Maybe. The taglib will be designed by committee. Watch out!
> >
> > The tag library will be designed using the JCP process. That is the
> > same way we have designed most of the Java platform (including, from
> > direct experience, JavaBeans 1.0, Servlet 2.2, JSP 1.0 & 1.1, and
> > JavaHelp 1.0), and the way all of the Java platform will be designed.
>
> Also, the JCP process is quite new (about a year old) and while it
> appears to work well for minor technology updates, it's still largely
> unproven for incubating a new technology.
Although the "formal" JCP process is new, this process is mostly just
the formalization of "the old process", which some of us have used since
"the (public) beginning of time" ('95-'96). The changes are mostly
formalizing the steps and adding additional auditing assurances. It is
also more open and visible.
> To make sure we succeed, I'd like to see several independently-developed
> taglibs created and compared and learned-from before we bless something
> as standard. That combines the advantages of individual invention with
> committee agreement.
Absolutely. Pretty much every vendor already has one, from WebLogic
(did you see their recent annoncement?) to Hans, and my hope - and
expectation - is that they will participate in the expert group and
contribute their experiences. Also some vendors have previous
experiences with similar mechanisms from which we can draw experience.
Also the jakarta-taglibs @ ASF will include a few examples and can be
used to try things out.
> -jh-
Hope this helps,
- eduard/o
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