Hi Francois!

As Mark mentions the Java EE 8 work is going on now.  It will be compatible, 
but not certified -- at least not directly.

The story there is the Java EE TCK licensing agreement between Oracle and 
Apache expired and is not being renewed due to disagreement on the terms.  So 
Apache does not have a Java EE 8 TCK.  With my Apache hat on, I worked with 
Cameron Purdy, then SVP of Development at Oracle, for over 2 years trying to 
get a new agreement made.  When he departed Oracle, the progress stopped on the 
Oracle side.

I then switched hats and began pursing things from the Tomitribe.  After a year 
we have licensed and paid for a TCK.  We can't legally give it to Apache 
(Oracle's rules) nor can we legally release Apache TomEE (Apache's rules), but 
we can legally certify something that is 100% Apache TomEE, but with a 
different name.  I.e. we can take TomEE zip, rename it, run it through the TCK 
and put it up.  We intend to do that so that Apache TomEE releases are in 
spirit, certified.

There are some challenges ahead, such as only Tomitribe people can run the TCK 
or see the results.  Java EE itself is being open sourced, TCKs and all, so 
this will have a better solution long-term.  Short-term we'll have to power 
through together as a community and support each other the best we can.


-- 
David Blevins
http://twitter.com/dblevins
http://www.tomitribe.com

> On Sep 25, 2017, at 8:15 AM, COURTAULT Francois 
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Hello everyone,
> 
> As Java EE 8 is out, could you tell us when a TomEE version will be at least 
> compatible or certified released ?
> Any pointer to TomEE roadmap ? (Maybe an announcement at Oracle Java One ?)
> Have to wait for TomEE 9 because of Servlet 4.0 ?
> 
> Best Regards.
> 
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