===== FreeBSD Developer Summit: Java =====

Wednesday May 14, 13:00-16:00

==== Overview ====

Java support on %%FreeBSD%% is currently based on the [[http://openjdk.java.net/|OpenJDK]] code base.  This session will be to decide on a road map for future Java support on %%FreeBSD%%.

If you would like to participate, contact the working group chairs (''%%glewis@%%'' and ''%%gnn@%%'') and CC ''%%devsummit@%%''. You will be then added to this page. Please include a list of things you want to talk about or the areas you are interested in.

It is possible to bring in people who cannot attend in person via video conference or chat tools. Notes during the session will be published later on for the whole community to see what we discussed.

==== Goals ====

There are two main goals.  First is to answer questions about what the future of Java support for %%FreeBSD%% looks like and also to determine how we can achieve that within our resource constraints.

Please feel free to propose other questions.

  * What level of support should %%FreeBSD%% provide for Java?  Some options (in order of increasing commitment):
    * No support at all.
    * A working, modern version of Java will be available on %%FreeBSD%%.
      * Common server applications will be supported and available within the ports collection.
      * %%FreeBSD%% can be used as a modern Java development machine.
    * %%FreeBSD%% is an officially supported platform for Oracle Java releases. 
  * Should %%OpenJDK%% continue to be the code base for Java on %%FreeBSD%% or should the idea of the Foundation supplying "blessed" Java binary packages be revisited.

==== Topics ====

Timing TBD.

  * Overview of the history of Java support on %%FreeBSD%%, including pros and cons.
  * Current state of Java support on %%FreeBSD%%.
  * Decide what we'd like Java support to look like in the future.
  * How do we make that happen?

==== Attendees ====
  * Kevin Bowling (LLNW.com)
  * Daichi GOTO (daichi@)
  * Li-Wen Hsu (lwhsu@)
  * Greg Lewis (glewis@)
  * Ed Maste (emaste@)
  * Kris Moore (kris@pcbsd.org)
  * George Neville-Neil (gnn@)
  * Craig Rodrigues (rodrigc@)
  * Steve Wills (swills@)
  * John Wolfe (Xinuos)