+1
On 9/27/2011 4:51 PM, Jason T. Greene wrote:
> On 9/27/11 2:56 PM, Bill Shannon wrote:
>
> -snip-
>
>> We have considered several
>> alternatives moving forward, including delivering Java EE 7 with the
>> remaining content as planned, or splitting the Java EE 7 release into
>> smaller Java EE 7 and Java EE 8 releases, with only a small time gap
>> between those two releases, and with Java EE 8 containing only
>> modularity support and any remaining original content from Java EE 7.
>>
>> I know this will be a disappointment to all of us, but I'm sure you'll
>> understand the constraints and agree that alignment with the upcoming
>> Java SE module system is essential.
>
> Hi Bill,
>
> I definitely think this was the right decision to make, and relay Red
> Hat's support. Due to the massive impact modularity will have I think
> it's more important that EE and SE be cleanly aligned, then for us to
> be early.
>
> The idea you mention above of fast tracking EE7 is interesting. Does
> this imply revisiting the main goals? We would love to see some more
> work on unifying the specs (e.g. common services like tx, sec, and so
> on), and that seems more achievable in a short time frame.
>