The Java Community Process (JCP), established in 1998, is a formalized mechanism that allows interested parties to develop standard technical specifications for Java technology. Anyone can become a JCP Member by filling a form available at th
JCP website
JCP membership for organizations and commercial entities requires annual fees – but is free for individuals. The JCP involves the use of Java Specification Requests (JSRs) – the formal documents that describe proposed specifications and technologies for adding to the

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. Formal public reviews of JSRs take place before a JSR becomes ''final'' and the JCP Executive Committee votes on it. A final JSR provides a ''

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'' that is a free implementation of the technology in

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form and a ''

Technology Compatibility Kit A Technology Compatibility Kit (TCK) is a suite of tests that at least nominally checks a particular alleged implementation of a Java Specification Request (JSR) for compliance. It is one of the three required pieces for a ratified JSR in the Java ...

'' to verify the

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specification. A JSR describes the JCP itself. , JSR 387 describes the current version (2.11) of the JCP.

List of JSRs

There are hundreds of JSRs. Some of the more visible JSRs include:

Criticism

The JCP's executive board has been characterized as a " rubber stamp organization" since

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acquired

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(the original developer of the

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). The

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resigned its seat on the board in December 2010 because

was unwilling to license the

for Apache's version of Java.

JCP Program and Industry Awards

Source:The Java Community Process(SM) Program - Press & Success - News Stories
Jcp.org. Retrieved on 2013-07-17.

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External links

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List of JSRs

Criticism

JCP Program and Industry Awards

See also

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