Ya never know; it may have been people like Justin
that got the folks at Sun to perk up their ears.
What's that old saying?... "the sqeaky wheel gets the oil" ?
Whatever the reasons - the outcome is GREAT! And thanks to Sun for
making a very wise, strategic decision.
-RJ
| Maxim Tugai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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!!!!!!!! :)))
Very, very glad. Big THANKS to Sun!
So, I made right decision not to move on Xith3D.
p.s. Justin, will you take back you words about 'dead Java3D' now ? ;)
On Wed, 17 Mar 2004 21:28:28 -0800, Doug Twilleager
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>We take this opportunity to announce that Sun is renewing its
>commitment to Java 3D. The highlights of this announcement are:
>
> . Sun is in the process of making the source code for Java 3D
> available through a public source license in the very near
> future.
>
> . Sun will work with the Java 3D community, via the Java
> Community Process (JCP), to actively evolve the API going
> forward.
>
>--------------------
>
>The renewed emphasis on Java 3D complements Sun's increased efforts
>in the desktop space and the recent release of the Java Desktop System
>(JDS). More information will be forthcoming, but here are a few
>details concerning our plans.
>
> . Sun is right now working on making the source code for Java 3D
> available through a public source license. This will be done
> via a java.net project, which will include a developer's web
> site and CVS repository. This will allow developers to
> download the Java 3D source code, and to contribute bug fixes
> and utilities. The time frame for this release is before
> JavaOne 2004.
>
> . We will be forming an expert group under the JCP process to
> define and implement the next version(s) of the Java 3D API.
> Our current thinking is that we want to work with the expert
> group to create a 1.4 version of the Java 3D API that will add
> programmable shaders, and possibly other critical features, if
> they can be done without architectural changes to the
> implementation. We hope to get this release out relatively
> quickly.
>
> . We also want the expert group to help define the next major
> revision (1.5? 2.0?) to the Java 3D API, which could involve
> more widespread changes to the API.
>
>We look forward to working with the Java 3D community to move the
>API forward.
>
>Doug Twilleager
>Sun Microsystems
>
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