Hi there,
The Eclipse Foundation Specification Process (EFSP)
revision for 1.3 has been taken to the Eclipse BoD. I
wasn't aware that this work had advanced to that point but
here we are. Wayne has been keeping a red line change
draft comparing v1.2 to the draft 1.3 is here. The
text for EFSP 1.3 is sourced from the EFSP Repository
and is in the version_1_3
branch. I believe the goal was to track all
substantive changes via issues against this repository.
As a reminder, The Jakarta EE working group has a
specialized specification process document, the Jakarta EE
Specification Process (JESP). Our JESP adheres to EFSP
1.2.
I'm not aware of anything forcing us to take quick
action, but I think we should start preparing for a
revision of the JESP. While version 1.3 of the EFSP has
not yet been adopted as I compose this message, I expect
the current draft, or something close to it will be
adopted soon.
According to the process, the Spec. committee is
responsible for generating proposed revisions to the JESP
-- Draft proposals that we must approve by at least a
super-majority threshold -- after which the proposed draft
is taken up by the Steering Committee for a similar,
super-majority vote.
The JESP is sourced from the JESP repository.
JESP 1.2 has
served us for a couple of years. There are a few issues
logged, that could be addressed for this update. We may
want to consider new text, if there are changes in EFSP
1.3 that we would like to preserve in the JESP. Wayne
provided the revision effort for 1.2, but I suspect he
will prefer that we do that work from the committee this
go-around.
I propose we start the process by taking input --
primarily by working through issues on the JESP repository
-- with the express goal of releasing a JESP 1.3. We
should consider both the existing issues and creating new
ones if needed -- and that the goal of this effort be to
adopt the EFSP 1.3 update. As a prelude to any input you
might like to provide, I'd recommend all the members
review the updated EFSP.
Please respond with your reactions, comments,
suggestions.
Paul, we probably will want to allocate time at one or
more committee meetings to discuss this.
Thanks,
-- Ed
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