Introduction

In April 1999, Sun Microsystems, Inc. proposed to formally standardize the Java^TM technology in ECMA, an internationally recognized standards developing body with strong ties to ISO/IEC JTC-1.

ECMA is an open, consenus-based forum for the development of standards in information technology, telecommunications and consumer electronics. Since its formation in 1961, ECMA has published about 250 ECMA standards and 75 technical reports of high quality.

The formal standardization of Java technology in ECMA is an excellent choice given that many of the major Java-technology stakeholders are ECMA members and ECMA offers a proven path to ISO/IEC JTC-1.

Read the May 6, 1999 press release for more details.

About ECMA

Information about ECMA, its history, members, and standards can be found on the ECMA web pages:

• ECMA Home Page
• Memento (All about ECMA)
• Voting Members

What Is Being Standardized?

The proposed submission would consist of the Java 2 platform, Standard Edition, Version 1.2.2 specifications that were developed through the Java Community Process. The Java 2 Standard Edition platform is described by the following technology specifications:

1. Java Language Specification  (with Clarifications and Amendments)



2. Java Virtual Machine Specification*
   
   
3. Java 2 Platform API Specification

Follow the Progress

This web page will be updated as the Java 2 platform, Standard Edition specification progresses to an ECMA standard. You can receive e-mail notification of updates to this page, as well as information on the Java Community Process, by subscribing to the JCP-INTEREST mailing list.

Next Steps

This section contains a list of important dates.

• June 24-25, 1999. ECMA General Assembly meets in Kyoto Japan. Sun is scheduled to present details on our proposed submission to the ECMA delegates.