How to join the JSR 368 (JMS 2.1) Expert group
This page relates to JSR 368 (JMS 2.1) which has been withdrawn. It is retained here as a historical record and in case it proves useful to a future JMS expert group. The JSR 368 expert group is no longer in operation and applications are not invited.
Note that the mailing list users@jms-spec.java.net that is referred to below no longer exists.
If you’re familiar with the JMS specification and are able to devote a significant amount of time into becoming actively involved in the development of JMS 2.1, then you are invited to join the JSR 368 expert group. This page describes the steps that need to be followed if you wish to join.
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Expert group application process
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Decide whether you are applying to join the expert group as an individual or on behalf of an organisation. If you’re known to be associated with an organisation with an interest in JMS (e.g. your employer is a JMS vendor) then we will expect you to apply to represent that organisation, not as an individual.
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If you’re representing an organisation (commercial, non-profit, or user group), that organisation must be a JCP member. The organisation must sign the Java Specification Participation Agreement (JSPA) and pay the appropriate fee (US$ 5000 for commercial entities,.US$ 2000 for educational or non-profit institutions, US$ 0 for existing licensees). For more information on becoming a JCP member, see http://jcp.org/en/participation/membership.
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If you’re joining as an individual, you must personally sign the Java Specification Participation Agreement (JSPA); the fee is US$ 0. For more information on becoming a JCP member, see http://jcp.org/en/participation/membership
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Register with the jcp.org website if you haven’t already done so. To set up an account, use the form at http://jcp.org/en/user/add.
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If you are applying to join the expert group on behalf of an organisation, then you must associate your jcp account with this organisation. To request to be associated with an existing JCP Member, go to jcp.org and log in. Then click “My Profile” under “My JCP”. This will take you to the “View Profile page where you can review and update your contact information. Near the top of the page is a link labeled “Request Member association”. Click this link and fill out the form, selecting the JCP Member which you represent from a list. When the form is submitted, the primary contact of that JCP Member will get a message asking them to confirm your status as an official representative of that Membership.
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Complete and submit the expert group application form at http://jcp.org/en/jsr/egnom?id=368. That’s all you need to do initially.
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Your application will then be reviewed by the JCP administrators to determine whether the necessary JSPA agreement is in place. If there is a problem the JCP administrators will contact you. You can contact them at admin@jcp.org.
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Once your application has been approved by the JCP administrators, the JSR 368 specification lead will consider your application and approve or reject it.
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Your application will be made public Please note that details of your application to join the expert group, including your organizational affiliation, together with the specification lead’s official response, and any substantive deliberations within the expert group about the matter, will be published on the expert group mailing list and therefore made public, and/or published on the JMS specification website. This is a requirement of the JCP 2.9 section 1.2.1.
Participation without joining the expert group
Please note that anyone can participate in JSR 368 without formally joining the expert group. So before you start your application, please join the users@jms-spec.java.net mailing list. You can find some instructions on how to join, and how to browse the online archives, here. Doing so will give you full access to the expert group’s deliberations and give you an opportunity to comment on its activities.
In addition, once work has started on JMS 2.1 you will be able to view or download the draft spec and javadocs by following the links on this site, without waiting for approval from anyone.