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[jsr372-experts mirror] [jsr372-experts] Re: Some concerns about EG activity

From: Edward Burns <edward.burns_at_oracle.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2015 14:16:01 -0800

>>>>> On Wed, 9 Dec 2015 15:53:15 +0100, arjan tijms <arjan.tijms_at_gmail.com> said:

AT> I'd like to share some concerns about the level of activity of this
AT> EG.

Your concerns are indeed well founded! It's gotten very quiet around
here!

AT> I'm very happy with the recent proposal by Bauke, but apart from that,
AT> activity currently doesn't seem to be at the same level as it once was.

AT> If you look at the commits in the RI, then it's quite clear that activity
AT> is a little down, even after the master branch was opened again. See
AT> https://github.com/javaserverfaces/mojarra/commits/master

AT> Looking at the amount of actual features being developed for JSF 2.3 (e.g.
AT> actual code), then when JSF 2.3 just started Manfred was doing an amount of
AT> commits for the initial CDI alignment feature, but after approximately
AT> early 2015 I didn't see JSF 2.3 feature commits from him anymore (please
AT> correct me if I'm wrong, I may have missed something).

AT> As for Ed, there were some clarifications during 2015 and one bigger
AT> feature just before JavaOne (validateWholeBean). I'm not entirely sure if
AT> that feature is deemed fully ready wrt to the implementation (the spec
AT> issue is closed though), but after JavaOne no more commits were being done
AT> for it.

Yes, I just sent a followup email on that one.

AT> As for the various EG members, a variety of issues were assigned to
AT> different people, but I've not yet seen many patches or code commits for
AT> those.

Yes, I agree. Everyone, if you have some things on your plate, please
let us hear the status.

AT> Now my own activity is down too, so I know I'm to blame as well, but that
AT> still doesn't take away that IMHO activity could improve a little. It's now
AT> almost 2016, so perhaps a good time to reflect on what we have accomplished
AT> last year and what we plan to accomplish next year ;)

Yes, but with the holidays it's normal to see a slowdown.

AT> Something that may help here is a scheduled bi-weekly IRC chat, just to see
AT> where we stand and were we're heading.

I like this idea. The numbers on ##jsf are dwindling. This would help
get some more traffic in there.

>>>>> On Wed, 9 Dec 2015 16:26:31 -0600, Josh Juneau <juneau001_at_gmail.com> said:

JJ> I was working on the Java 8 date time converter, but last I knew Ed
JJ> was going to finish it up (prior to JavaOne, I believe). If my
JJ> assistance is still needed on that issue then I would certainly help
JJ> out. If nothing else, I'd love to test and write about it.

>>>>> On Thu, 10 Dec 2015 12:21:44 +0100, arjan tijms <arjan.tijms_at_gmail.com> said:

AT> It looks like both the spec issue and the implementation issue are complete
AT> done, as both https://java.net/jira/browse/JAVASERVERFACES_SPEC_PUBLIC-1370
AT> and https://java.net/jira/browse/JAVASERVERFACES-4070

AT> Testing and writing about it will always help, of course. I'll include this
AT> feature on my JSF 2.3 page soon.

Josh, as far as I know, that one is done in the EDR. Do you have any
further suggestions on it?

>>>>> On Thu, 10 Dec 2015 15:06:47 +0100, Bauke Scholtz <balusc_at_gmail.com> said:

BalusC> Before the SVN-to-Git migration and the JavaOne freeze I did got some
BalusC> issues assigned on me and I finished the following:
BalusC> - https://java.net/jira/browse/JAVASERVERFACES_SPEC_PUBLIC-1113 remove
BalusC> invalid "onselect" attribute from select components
BalusC> - https://java.net/jira/browse/JAVASERVERFACES-4005 character encoding bug
BalusC> in URL attribute writers
BalusC> - https://java.net/jira/browse/JAVASERVERFACES-4024 improved deprecated
BalusC> approach of loading scripts embedded in ajax response

BalusC> All of them are however still "unresolved". Unsure how to continue.
BalusC> @Manfred?

Is all the work committed to the java.net git?

BalusC> I've also a PORT issue assigned:
BalusC> - https://java.net/jira/browse/JAVASERVERFACES-4049 port of 4024 to 2.2
BalusC> branch

BalusC> I actually have no idea what's the correct way to do that on SVN. @Manfred?

I'm having some trouble working with the git branches as well. I have
an email out to Manfred. I'll followup here.

Ed

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