[Jython-dev] Dynamic Languages on the JVM: The Future

[Charles O. N. <cha...@su...>]

(Yes, this is somewhat of a form-letter, but don't take that as being 
any less enthusiastic. I'm ready to respond to questions directly, and 
I'm serious (as is Sun) about putting on this event. And congratulations 
again on your 2.2 beta release :)

Hello all!

I am attempting to organize an outside event for JavaOne this year 
entitled "Dynamic Languages on the JVM: The Future". It is my intent to 
have as many alternative (dynamic) language implementers together in the 
same place as well as Java and JVM developers and specifiers. This would 
be our opportunity to talk about areas that have caused us trouble, 
features we'd like to see in Java or the JVM (or features we'd like to 
remove) and other related topics. I really want to break down the 
boundaries between the language implementations/implementers so we can 
cooperatively work toward making the JVM a more dynlang-friendly platform.

Ideally we'd have as many of your core team as possible (or others, as 
you see fit) in attendance. I'll be there, as will at least Tom Enebo 
and Ola Bini of the JRuby team. I'm also reaching out to other language 
teams in hopes of having a really good cross-language discussion.

The event would likely be hosted at a nearby hotel, bar, or restaurant. 
I'd like it to be pretty informal, but somewhere we can actually talk.

It would help my cause to get this event organized (and funded) if I 
could get a vote of confidence from likely attendees. Many high-level 
folks at Sun have already voiced their approval, and I think this is an 
excellent opportunity for us to show that real cooperation between the 
dynlang impls is possible and that it would be productive.

Please feel free to reply on this list (assuming the owners don't mind) 
or in private if you have questions or to voice your opinion. This is 
going to be a big year for dynlangs on the JVM, and we need to make sure 
things keep moving in the right direction.

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Charles Oliver Nutter
JRuby Core Developer
Senior Staff Engineer
Sun Microsystems, Inc