Abhijit has announced an update to the GlassFish v3 fcs schedule. We could not keep the previous date due to a black-out period at the JCP (EC elections) and moving the date forward proved to be unworkable for several reasons - including the current Java.Net problems - so we moved the date out by two weeks. New dates set the hard code freeze (HCF) date to Nov 9, 2009, with a final release by Dec 10. Full details at Schedule Page@Wiki.

A couple of weeks we provided an update of the GlassFish v2.1.1 Schedule; it's now time to do the same with that for GlassFish v3.

The key driver for GlassFish v3 is JavaEE 6. This means GFv3 leverages the expertise of the wide JCP community and our users have the benefits of a standard but... it also means we don't control all the variables - which is ultimately good, but can be painful in the short-term.

We knew things could get complicated when JSR 330 appeared in mid-May, after the PFD for most of JavaEE 6, and was later accepted by the JCP EC. The relationship between JSR 330 and JSR 299 was resolved recently and both will be part of JavaEE 6, so it was just a matter of doing the numbers, and... The answer is about 8 weeks. The updated GF v3 Roadmap puts the FCS at Nov 24th, just in time for Thanksgiving@USA. The change propagates to NetBeans 6.8 (roadmap) as well as follow-up releases to GFv3 (exact dates still shimmering).

So, that's the new date. It's actually quite good, considering the magnitude of the last-minute change. Overall, I know 330 will make for a better release - just let's hope that next time submissions don't come so late in the cycle... See GlassFish+v3

Mark announced the availability of JDK 7 M4 (downloads) which is roughly mid-way through the Milestone RoadMap.

M8 is the last milestone, due in early Jan'10, then are RCs and Final releases. That would give plenty of time before J1'10, except that some details are still pending...

The Feature List is quite interesting. Besides features I already knew about, like G1 GC and InvokeDynamic Support, the list includes a couple of new Network APIs SCTP (Wikipedia) and SDP (Wikipedia) and ECC Support.

Last week Sun released the latest patch (commercial) release in the GFv2 family and I've updated the corresponding entries in GF for Business. The relationship can be depicted graphically as follows:

Note that GFv2.1 is also GFv2U2p6 and GFv2.1p1 is also GFv2U2p7. GFv2.1 is playing double-duty as we follow the Enterprise Support Model where we provide regular patches to our customers which we then incorporate in the next public release.

Additional links:

• GF v2 - Release Overview.
• GFv2.1 (aka GFv2U2p6) - Release Overview.
• GFv2.1p1 (aka GFv2U2p7) - Release Overview.
• JavaEE and GF SDKs and Java.Net - Public Downloads
• GlassFish Portfolio - Commercial Offering

John has posted an Update on GF v3, which will come in multiple releases, like v2. The first release (v3) is driven by JavaEE 6 compliance and the specs schedule; we will have a solid EA by JavaOne but the final release is scheduled for the end of September. GFv3 will also have the embedded API and the Web Profile. The next release after that (v3.1) will add HA Clustering, Centralized Admin and more product features.

Check out the Schedule details and the Functional Specs. And keep giving us feedback on the release so v3 is as good as you deserve.

I've added SlideCasting to the recordings of the TheAquarium Online shows. The first 3 presentations are from last week's OpenSSO Overview, Adoption and Roadmap presentation; see, for example, the OpenSSO Roadmap by Sidharth Mishra. SlideShare.Net provides a nice tool to create these SlideCasts but every format adds to the time I spend on this, so I am considering dropping a format or two. Please consider visiting this Doodle Poll to vote for your favorite formats.

Jersey 1.0.1 is Now Available with many changes and improvements, including improved integration with Spring, new MIME multipart API, Maven archetypes, samples, and IoC SPI (see Paul's overview). The easiest way to install it is from the Update Centers: GFv3 UC and GFv2 UC. The Jersey team is already working on the next release 1.0.2 (see Roadmap), and also collaborating with the EJB 3.1 EG on the Integration with EJB 3.1.

Arun also recently published two new tips on Jersey: Jersey and Embedded GlassFish and Jersey's Client API. And you may also want to pencil in January 15th for a Webinar set on this area - see GlassFish.TV schedule.

NetBeans 6.5 is scheduled to be released on November 20th (see Roadmap). NB 6.5 includes many new features and is the first NB release to include GlassFish v3 (Prelude); you can help its quality by testing the latest Release Candidate. Check out: • Overall Information on the RC release. • Latest New and Noteworthy features - also see those of previous milestones, M1 and M2. • Download site for sun-distributed builds • Community-Localized builds (thanks to katakai for the tip)

It's time for another update on the various GlassFish releases roadmaps. Harpreet Singh has just posted a updated draft schedule for GlassFish v2.1, the next major public release of the v2 branch (as of this writing, the current public release is v2ur2).

While GlassFish v2.1 is scheduled to ship in its final version in December, the team is also working on the v3 branch and will actually ship the v3 prelude release (Roadmap) in a couple of months (we just passed code freeze).

Let's not forget to mention the "patch" releases for customers with a GlassFish subscription. GlassFish 2ur2 Patch 2 is the latest release there. You can follow these releases tailored for production usage on the GlassFishForBusiness. Finally, Sailfin V1 alpha shipped recently. This version is aligned with v2.1 mentioned at the beginning of this note.

Alexey has taken over the lead development role for Grizzly 2.0 - with JFA's guideance - and he has started working on Grizzly 2.0. This arrangement will increase our investment in Grizzly while leaving some extra time for JFA to start a new related project (stay tuned). Grizzly 2.0 will build on 1.x and is planned for the end of CY08 - to be included in a GF v3 release. Check out the Roadmap, Draft, Discussion and Alexey's Announcement.

I need to learn more about Russian nicknames, names, patronymics, etc (see Alexis)... although I should not complain, did you know that Paco and Pancho are Francisco or that Pepe is José? :-)

The Release Candidate for OpenDS 1.0 is now available. The RC follows the earlier M1 Milestone (Feb 29th); Ludo describes it as "complete, stable and suitable for testing by any user". Check the Build Details and please provide feedback through Project Issues or the Mailing List. The first release is intended for Early July; for tentative dates for other releases check the Project Roadmap. Additional details in Ludo's Announcement.

Fresh from Ed and Linda: a OpenMQ Roadmap. The web site has also improved a lot recently and contains much more information.

The current release is 4.1; highlights included JDBC HA, Takeover and JMX interface. Downloads @Java.Net and @Sun.Com (that's under the Sun Java Message Queue brand). OpenMQ 4.2 is the latest release; beta is scheduled for late June and FCS for July. Highlights include Wildcards, XML Schema Validation, Registration, MySQL support, C-API for XA and Performance improvements. See content details and downloads. The "4.2.next" release is being planned now and is tentatively scheduled for end of 2008. The Roadmap lists the features being considered but Send your Feedback.

The OpenMQ team is always interested in hearing from you at the USERS@mq.dev.java.net alias (starting to grow nicely). Enjoy!

Anybody that has been in the software industry for any time knows that roadmaps are always "work in progress". With that caveat, here are the latest news: • GFv2 UR2, this Thursday (wiki page, Msg) • GFv2.1, moved out to Fall 08 (wiki page, Harpreet's blog, Msg) • GFv3 TP2, JavaOne 08 (wiki page) GFv2 UR2 has a bunch of bug fixes so you should consider it if you are using GFv2. GFv2.1 will continue to be aligned and driven by Sailfin.

GFv3 TP2 is a "Technology Preview" release; we will provide a sneak peak at CommunityOne and will be demoed at JavaOne.

Added - GFv2 UR2 has been pushed out til Monday.

Tomorrow, Tuesday, April 1st 2008, 9am PST, 6pm CET, 5pm GMT is the monthly OpenDS meeting and Gilles Bellaton will present on OpenDS replication. Check the details in Ludo's Post Also check Ludo's Call For Votes on OpenDS Issues.

PS - Tomorrow is April Fool's Day. Sun used to have Very Elaborate jokes (I remember the All The Wood Behind One Arrow). The fun seems to be back at Sun, let's see what happens tomorrow...

OpenDS, the project to produce a 100% Java-based LDAP directory now has a proposed roadmap for version 1.0 and beyond. Apart from monitoring through SNMP, all features are already in the current release (v1.0 Milestone 1 from Feb. 27, 2008). Final release for v1.0 is scheduled for May 2008. Ludo Poitou has more details. In other OpenDS news, Tomonori Shioda has posted the Japanese translation of no less than four OpenDS technical posts. Ludo has a list of them.

The illustration is a photograph from the late 18th century of a "feuille de route" (roadmap) picture for convicts once they've served their sentence. The road to liberty in a sense. I'm sure JeanFrancois appreciates the use of a truly French word here ;-)