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<document>
<properties>
- <author email="[EMAIL PROTECTED]">Jason Hunter</author>
+ <author email="jhunter @ apache.org">Jason Hunter</author>
<author email="[EMAIL PROTECTED]">Jon S. Stevens</author>
<title>JSPA Agreement</title>
</properties>
<body>
-<section name="The Agreement">
+<section name="Apache Software Foundation Reaches Agreement with Sun Microsystems
to Allow Open Source Java Implementations">
+<p>
+http://www.apache.org/ -- 25 March 2002 -- The Apache Software
+Foundation (ASF) today announced that it has reached an agreement with
+Sun Microsystems and members of the Java Community Process (JCP) to
+secure the basic right to implement Java specifications in open
+source. This is the result of extended dialog over the past year. Sun
+has pledged to use licenses that enable open source independent
+implementations for all its Java specifications and Test Compatibility
+Kits. Sun has pledged this for all future Sun-led Java specifications
+as well as key specifications already released.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+"It gives us great pleasure to have served the interests of the wider
+open source community, largely made up of individuals and small groups
+who may not have the resources and visibility to establish this level
+of dialog," said Jason Hunter, ASF Vice-President, Java Community
+Process. "To satisfy this trust, the ASF will be closely monitoring
+the implementation details of the contents of this agreement to ensure
+the gains represented by this agreement are not lost."
+</p>
+<p>
+"We believe, properly implemented, these changes will fertilize the
+growing open source Java community, resulting in wider adoption of
+Java technologies. We also strongly believe the wider availability of
+Test Compatibility Kits and the existence of solid open source Java
+specification implementations will serve to improve and enhance Java's
+compatibility," explained Hunter.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+THE AGREEMENT
+</p>
+
<p>
The agreement responds to four concerns Apache raised in January and
posted publicly on its Website at
-<a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/news/jspa-position.html";>Apache JSPA
Position</a>. These four points
+<a
href="http://jakarta.apache.org/news/jspa-position.html";>http://jakarta.apache.org/news/jspa-position.html</a>.
These four points
were seen as critical to Apache's support of and continued
participation in the Java Community Process:
</p>
@@ -42,7 +76,7 @@
Second, and for more immediate effect, Sun has agreed to proactively
address Apache's issues for Sun-led JSRs in the following manner, as
expressed in a letter of intent posted at
-<a
href="http://jcp.org/aboutJava/communityprocess/announce/LetterofIntent.html";>Letter
of Intent</a>:
+<a
href="http://jcp.org/aboutJava/communityprocess/announce/LetterofIntent.html";>http://jcp.org/aboutJava/communityprocess/announce/LetterofIntent.html</a>:
</p>
<ul>
@@ -63,6 +97,46 @@
Apache welcomes other companies leading Java specifications -- many of
whom have also desired more openness in the JCP -- in making similar
pledges.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+ABOUT THE APACHE SOFTWARE FOUNDATION
+</p>
+
+<p>
+The Apache Software Foundation provides organizational, legal, and
+financial support for the Apache open-source software projects.
+Formerly known as the Apache Group, the Foundation incorporated as a
+membership-based, not-for-profit corporation to ensure that the Apache
+projects continue to exist beyond the participation of individual
+volunteers, to enable contributions of intellectual property and
+financial support, and to provide a vehicle for limiting legal
+exposure while participating in open-source projects. For more
+information on the Apache Software Foundation, please see
+<a href="http://www.apache.org/";>http://www.apache.org/</a>.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+# # #
+</p>
+
+<p>
+CONTACT
+</p>
+
+<p>
+Jason Hunter<br />
+Vice-President, Java Community Process<br />
+The Apache Software Foundation<br />
+jhunter<b>AT</b>apache.org<br />
+</p>
+
+<p>
+Sally Khudairi<br />
+Press Relations<br />
+The Apache Software Foundation<br />
+press<b>AT</b>apache.org<br />
++1.415.672.9045<br />
</p>
</section>
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compatibility," explained Hunter.
</p>
+<p>
+Read the <a href="jspa-agreement.html">full press release</a>.
+</p>
+
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<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;
charset=iso-8859-1"/>
<meta name="author"
value="Jason Hunter">
- <meta name="email" value="[EMAIL PROTECTED]">
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<meta name="author" value="Jon S. Stevens">
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border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="100%">
<tr><td bgcolor="#525D76">
<font color="#ffffff" face="arial,helvetica,sanserif">
- <a name="The Agreement"><strong>The Agreement</strong></a>
+ <a name="Apache Software Foundation Reaches Agreement with Sun
Microsystems to Allow Open Source Java Implementations"><strong>Apache Software
Foundation Reaches Agreement with Sun Microsystems to Allow Open Source Java
Implementations</strong></a>
</font>
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
<blockquote>
<p>
+http://www.apache.org/ -- 25 March 2002 -- The Apache Software
+Foundation (ASF) today announced that it has reached an agreement with
+Sun Microsystems and members of the Java Community Process (JCP) to
+secure the basic right to implement Java specifications in open
+source. This is the result of extended dialog over the past year. Sun
+has pledged to use licenses that enable open source independent
+implementations for all its Java specifications and Test Compatibility
+Kits. Sun has pledged this for all future Sun-led Java specifications
+as well as key specifications already released.
+</p>
+ <p>
+"It gives us great pleasure to have served the interests of the wider
+open source community, largely made up of individuals and small groups
+who may not have the resources and visibility to establish this level
+of dialog," said Jason Hunter, ASF Vice-President, Java Community
+Process. "To satisfy this trust, the ASF will be closely monitoring
+the implementation details of the contents of this agreement to ensure
+the gains represented by this agreement are not lost."
+</p>
+ <p>
+"We believe, properly implemented, these changes will fertilize the
+growing open source Java community, resulting in wider adoption of
+Java technologies. We also strongly believe the wider availability of
+Test Compatibility Kits and the existence of solid open source Java
+specification implementations will serve to improve and enhance Java's
+compatibility," explained Hunter.
+</p>
+ <p>
+THE AGREEMENT
+</p>
+ <p>
The agreement responds to four concerns Apache raised in January and
posted publicly on its Website at
-<a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/news/jspa-position.html";>Apache JSPA
Position</a>. These four points
+<a
href="http://jakarta.apache.org/news/jspa-position.html";>http://jakarta.apache.org/news/jspa-position.html</a>.
These four points
were seen as critical to Apache's support of and continued
participation in the Java Community Process:
</p>
@@ -177,7 +208,7 @@
Second, and for more immediate effect, Sun has agreed to proactively
address Apache's issues for Sun-led JSRs in the following manner, as
expressed in a letter of intent posted at
-<a
href="http://jcp.org/aboutJava/communityprocess/announce/LetterofIntent.html";>Letter
of Intent</a>:
+<a
href="http://jcp.org/aboutJava/communityprocess/announce/LetterofIntent.html";>http://jcp.org/aboutJava/communityprocess/announce/LetterofIntent.html</a>:
</p>
<ul>
<li>For Sun-led specifications finalized from here forward (including
@@ -196,6 +227,40 @@
Apache welcomes other companies leading Java specifications -- many of
whom have also desired more openness in the JCP -- in making similar
pledges.
+</p>
+ <p>
+ABOUT THE APACHE SOFTWARE FOUNDATION
+</p>
+ <p>
+The Apache Software Foundation provides organizational, legal, and
+financial support for the Apache open-source software projects.
+Formerly known as the Apache Group, the Foundation incorporated as a
+membership-based, not-for-profit corporation to ensure that the Apache
+projects continue to exist beyond the participation of individual
+volunteers, to enable contributions of intellectual property and
+financial support, and to provide a vehicle for limiting legal
+exposure while participating in open-source projects. For more
+information on the Apache Software Foundation, please see
+<a href="http://www.apache.org/";>http://www.apache.org/</a>.
+</p>
+ <p>
+# # #
+</p>
+ <p>
+CONTACT
+</p>
+ <p>
+Jason Hunter<br />
+Vice-President, Java Community Process<br />
+The Apache Software Foundation<br />
+jhunter<b>AT</b>apache.org<br />
+</p>
+ <p>
+Sally Khudairi<br />
+Press Relations<br />
+The Apache Software Foundation<br />
+press<b>AT</b>apache.org<br />
++1.415.672.9045<br />
</p>
</blockquote>
</p>
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specification implementations will serve to improve and enhance Java's
compatibility," explained Hunter.
</p>
+ <p>
+Read the <a href="jspa-agreement.html">full press release</a>.
+</p>
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