Patrick Curran is Chair of the Java Community Process organization. In this role he oversees the activities of the JCP's Program Management Office including evolving the process and the organization, managing its membership, guiding specification leads and experts through the process, chairing Executive Committee meetings, and managing the http://jcp.org/ web site.

Patrick has worked in the software industry for more than 25 years, and at Sun and then Oracle for 20 years. He has a long-standing record in conformance testing, and before joining the JCP he led the Java Conformance Engineering team in Sun's Client Software Group. He was also chair of Sun's Conformance Council, which was responsible for defining Sun's policies and strategies around Java conformance and compatibility. Patrick has participated actively in several consortia and communities including the W3C and OASIS. His blog is here.

Ben Evans is the CEO of jClarity, a startup which delivers performance tools. He is an organizer for the LJC and a member of the JCP Executive Committee. He is a Java Champion; JavaOne Rockstar; co-author of “The Well-Grounded Java Developer” and a regular public speaker on the Java platform, performance, concurrency, and related topics.

LOCATION: Zürich
KEYWORDS: Concept, Methods, Technology

The JCP and the Community - How you can influence the future of Java

SPEAKER: Patrick Curran   COMPANY: Java Community Process

The JCP plays a critical role in the evolution of Java. This talk will explain how the JCP is organized and how JSRs (Java standards) are developed. We will discuss the current state of the Java platforms, and explain how the JCP is helping to develop them. The session will also cover the relationship between the JCP and open-source development processes, and the value of transparency and participation. Finally, we will explore some upcoming changes to the process, and explain how you can get involved.

Bring your questions, your suggestions, and your concerns. We want to hear from you, and to encourage and enable your active participation in the advancement of the Java platform.

LEVEL OF TALK: Beginner
LANGUAGE: Talk: en / Slides: en

AdoptAJSR & AdoptOpenJDK - Improving Community Participation in the development of the platform

SPEAKER: Ben Evans   COMPANY: London Java Community (LJC)

Over the last 12-18 months, the LJC has piloted a programme to get more ordinary Java developers working with forthcoming JSRs & pre-release versions of Java. In this talk, Ben will explain our progress so far, the road ahead & explain how you can get involved. The LJC is particularly interested in forming partnerships with other JUGs to extend the programme to developers who are not confident English speakers.

LEVEL OF TALK: Beginner
LANGUAGE: Talk: en / Slides: en

Patrick Curran is Chair of the Java Community Process organization. In this role he oversees the activities of the JCP's Program Management Office including evolving the process and the organization, managing its membership, guiding specification leads and experts through the process, chairing Executive Committee meetings, and managing the http://jcp.org/ web site.

Patrick has worked in the software industry for more than 25 years, and at Sun and then Oracle for 20 years. He has a long-standing record in conformance testing, and before joining the JCP he led the Java Conformance Engineering team in Sun's Client Software Group. He was also chair of Sun's Conformance Council, which was responsible for defining Sun's policies and strategies around Java conformance and compatibility. Patrick has participated actively in several consortia and communities including the W3C and OASIS. His blog is here.

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Ben Evans is the CEO of jClarity, a startup which delivers performance tools. He is an organizer for the LJC and a member of the JCP Executive Committee. He is a Java Champion; JavaOne Rockstar; co-author of “The Well-Grounded Java Developer” and a regular public speaker on the Java platform, performance, concurrency, and related topics.

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