On Jun 19, 2006, at 2:36 AM, Patrick Linskey wrote:
>>> I meant that there isn't much IP in the spec jars, so it's
>> basically
>>> wasted time if the spec jars are available under a
>> compatible license.
>>
>> Agreed, but what if Geronimo already has them?
>
> Because although there isn't much IP in the spec jars, there is
> behavior. There are a handful of classes. IOW, they're not just
> interfaces. I'd rather we keep consistent behavior, rather than
> rely on
> the completeness of the TCK. Without a compelling reason to use
> something other than the Glassfish ones, I can't imagine why we'd
> choose
> to do anything else.
My point of view on this is that it is highly desirable for there to
be at least 2 spec jars, to try to nail down what needs to be
specified better in the spec as far as the content of the api. For
this reason I think we should use geronimo's copy. To me the ideal
is that the spec actually specifies the behavior of the api and this
is much more likely to happen if there are competing implementations.
thanks
david jencks
>
> -Patrick
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