JSR358-29: The role of the Reference Implementation

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JSR358-29: The role of the Reference Implementation #24

Open apastsya opened 12 years ago

apastsya commented 12 years ago

Jira issue originally created by user pcurran:

The JSPA currently conflates two roles for the RI - these should be clarified:

A proof-of concept implementation that is used by implementers as an aid to testing and debugging their implementation.
The form in which the Spec Lead licenses its implementation for the creation of derivative works.

Mandate that a binary RI must be released (the former role cannot be fulfilled without a binary.)

apastsya commented 11 years ago

Comment created by ebresie:

Suggest clarifying role of RI relative to "Clean Room" / "Non-Derivative" Implementations.

If implementation is derived from the RI then all is well with the world.
If implementation is not derived from the RI, then confusion begins.

I assume some of this may be covered by the "proof-of concept implementations" wording, but not sure if the "proof-of concept" is clean room or derivative implementation.

This may be better addressed elsewhere.

apastsya commented 11 years ago

Comment created by ebresie:

Suggest clarifying role of RI relative to "Usage" concerns. If Spec Lead has provided RI then makes a commercial derived work, there may be possible confusion in usage terms

This may be better addressed elsewhere.

apastsya commented 11 years ago

Comment created by ebresie:

Suggest clarifying role of RI relative to relationship between RI and RI's TCK.

This may be addressed elsewhere.

apastsya commented 11 years ago

Comment created by ebresie:

Suggest clarifying difference between RI Source and RI Binary.

This may relate to "binary RI" mentioned in the description and the "Usage" comment mentioned previously.