Hi guys,
slightly off topic, anyone know the process of applying for say a servlet
tck sponsorship? Any web pages that detail the process. Is it harder for
individual open source project compared to company backed projects?
Thanks.
On Tue, Nov 4, 2014 at 6:44 AM, Edward Burns <edward.burns_at_oracle.com>
wrote:
> >>>>> On Sat, 01 Nov 2014 10:14:10 +0000, Mark Thomas <markt_at_apache.org>
> said:
>
> EB> Thanks for your definitive answer. Is there any circumstance where you
> EB> can imagine supporting it?
>
> MT> Supporting it as in supporting the idea that it should be mandatory?
> No.
>
> MT> Supporting it as in Tomcat shipping with JASPIC support? Yes, with
> MT> caveats. Those caveats are:
>
> MT> - There needs to be an implementation on the table. We don't have that
> MT> yet.
> MT> - The impact any such implementation has on Tomcat internals.
> MT> - The size of the implementation. (The larger it is, the more likely it
> MT> would ship as an optional extra.)
> MT> - The demand for it.
>
> EB> It it a resource question?
>
> MT> Partly. It is on the TODO list but fairly near the bottom due to the
> MT> lack of demand for it.
>
> EB> Is it an architecture question?
>
> MT> No. I haven't looked at the architecture.
>
> EB> Is it because you feel JASPIC needs some improvements first?
>
> MT> No. I haven't looked at JASPIC in any details at all.
>
> Ok, these are actionable responses. Arjan, can you please get back to
> the list with a feel for if it's possible to do as you said with the
> Geronimo JASPIC impl?
>
> MT> There is also the ongoing issue of the ASF having access to the JavaEE
> MT> TCKs under terms that would enable us to continue release software
> MT> tested with the TCKs under the ALv2. I'd like to be able to test any
> MT> JASPIC implementation with the TCK before release and that doesn't look
> MT> like it is going to be an option any time soon.
>
> I can't comment on this, but I can say please encourage Gier to respond
> to Cameron's mail. If this has already happened, then my apologies.
>
> Ed
>
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