[news.eclipse.technology.ecomm] Re: questions on the proposal

[Scott Lewis <slewis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Jeff,

Jeff McAffer wrote:
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> This work is really just spinning up.  I suspect if you watch the 
> equinox-dev mailing list and/or news group you will see when stuff starts 
> happening.

Yes, I'm on the equinox-dev list and will maintain awareness that way.

>
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> OSGi's minimum execution environment is basically Gateway Plus.  This is 
> much smaller than Foundation.  There are hints that OSGi's EE will be 
> expanded a bit to include Collections etc to make it a bit more attractive. 
> It may turn out to be sufficient for lots of work.  Equinox did not make any 
> particular specification about execution environments.  Rather we looked to 
> OSGi for their EE and the Eclipse parts were 1.4 based.  Within the current 
> Eclipse RCP code base there is a move to something like Foundation.  We've 
> just started looking at this.

Jeff, if at all possible, I would like to figure out a way to connect 
more closely the next-gen equinox work with the ecomm project (e.g. in 
security).  It seems apparent that we will be focusing to some degree on 
a 'component layer for multiprocess communications' and I believe it 
would be a natural to just extend the equinox/osgi work...with 
authentication/identity, support dynamic behavior, etc.

If you agree, what more do you think would be appropriate...dual list 
membership...but could we also get some of your/equinox team's support 
as reviewers?

Let me know what you think.

Scott