a JSR Status label indicating a specification development project which is moving quickly through the stages of the JCP but has not yet produced a Final Release. Appeal Ballot

An individual who wishes to participate independently in the activities of the JCP without requiring an employer's permission. Associate Membership Agreement

See Appeal Ballot, Final Approval Ballot, Final Approval Reconsideration Ballot, JSR Ap-proval Ballot, JSR Reconsideration Ballot, JSR Renewal Ballot, JSR Renewal Reconsideration Ballot, JSR Withdrawa [..]

An area accessible from the Spec Page that lists all changes made to the Specification after Final Release. There are three sections: PROPOSED (changes not yet made to the Specification), ACCEPTED (ch [..]

A JCP Member who is not a member of an Expert Group but who at the Spec Lead's discretion is formally recognized as having contributed to the JSR.

A JSR Status label indicating that no work is underway on the specification development project, either because there is no Lead or because the Executive Committee voted to remove it from the list of [..]

A term from JCP 2.9 and earlier that referred to a Member representative who had expert knowledge and was an active practitioner in the technology covered by the JSR. Expert Group

A JSR Status label indicating that a specification development project has produced its Final Release, the Specification can be implemented, the Reference Implementation and Technology Compatibility K [..]

The IEPA that covered an individual's participation on the Expert Group of a JSR started before October 29, 2002. IEPAs are no longer used, having been replaced by Individual Memberships. [..]

a JSR status label applied to a JSR which has not reached Final Release nor has posted a milestone for 12 months or more. Individual Expert Participation Agreement (IEPA)