Update - Jini Apache Proposal...

Hi all-

Just wanted to provide a short update (sorry, it's been a while) on
what's happening with the JiniProposal to Apache.

We initially made the Proposal to the Apache incubator project back
in June. The initial email and thread of discussion at Apache can be
viewed from:

<http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/incubator-general/
200606.mbox/%[email protected]%3e>

We then hit a time lag, caused by summer holidays and some indecision on
whether "Jini" was the right name for the proposed project. There was
some
consultation with Sun trademark folks regarding the trademark
questions on
this, and then the initial committers eventually came to agreement to
continue
pursuing the "Jini" name with Apache, if possible.

Discussion started again in the Apache incubator last week, and two
threads
of discussion have developed, which can be found at:

<http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/incubator-general/
200608.mbox/%[email protected]%3e>

and

<http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/incubator-general/
200608.mbox/%[email protected]%3e>.

You can also find the Jini Apache Proposal on their wiki at:
       <http://wiki.apache.org/incubator/JiniProposal>
There are updates needed  (now that Jini.org has changed), but so far
the only changes from the initial Proposal is the addition of two new
mentors.  :-)

As for the threads of discussion/debate on the Apache incubator
list...  there
seems to be some support within the Apache incubator of using the
Jini name,
and some dissension that "Jini" is not an appropriate name for
something which
has a greater span than an implementation. There also is question/
debate on how
the specifications fit in (are they part of the "Jini "Apache project
and managed via
  the same processes as the code, or are they a different beast with
a separate
management process).

Regardless of these questions, there looks to be strong mutual
interest (Apache and
our Community) in the project, so I'm fully expecting a successful
next step soon.

Please post any questions or comments you have.

thanks! -Jim

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