tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741750605858169835.post6756547389095993017..comments2024-01-24T14:53:02.919+00:00Comments on Stephen Colebourne's blog: JCP election: My choicesStephen Colebournehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01454237967846880639noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741750605858169835.post-21958726552052900602010-10-26T19:43:00.000+01:002010-10-26T19:43:00.000+01:00Thank you Stephen for the vote in the ME space. Si...Thank you Stephen for the vote in the ME space. Since you stated that you have little view into that space I thought I would add a bit about Aplix and ME here to help. <br /><br />JME is under heavy fire from competing platforms in the mobile and embedded space. Without a solid plan of action and strong commitment from the stewards of JME and the community, JME's future is shaky. During the last two years Sun took their eye off the ball in the ME space while they pushed JavaFX. That lack of attention from the stewards of Java was one of the top reasons for the drop off of mindshare and opened the door for other platforms to capture it. I am saying this to make sure my next point is framed well. The JME EC needs committed companies that are investing strongly in the ME space and that are working toward a healthy JME market. This is a MUST have. Aplix is one such company. We are the spec leads for MIDP 2 and 3 as well as JSR 135 (MMAPI) and JSR 82 (Bluetooth). We are providing the RIs and TCKs for all of the above and we are committed to the evolution of the platform. In a recent meeting one of the JCP EC members stated something that is worth repeating. It was something like this - If Java ME loses in the mobile phone space you can be assured that Java ME and SE will lose across the internet of things (embedded and CE). <br /><br /><br />John RizzoJohn Rizzonoreply@blogger.com