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<a href="/en/jsr/detail?id=364">JSR 364</a> and the related changes to the process were activated. <P> <a href="#membership">Changes to JCP Membership</a> | <a href="#JSRs">Changes to JSRs</a> | <a href="#ec">Changes to the Executive Committee</a><P> <a name="membership"></a><h2>Changes to JCP Membership</h2><P> <ul> <li>There is now no fee for JCP Membership. (<a href="/en/procedures/jcp2_10#3.1.6">3.1.6</a>) <li>There are now three membership levels in the JCP (<a href="/en/procedures/jcp2_10#3.1">3.1</a>): <ol> <li>Partner Membership is for Java User Groups and other non-profit organizations without legal entity status who wish to vote or serve on the Executive Committee (<a href="/en/procedures/jcp2_10#3.1.2">3.1.2</a>) <li>Associate Membership is for individuals who wish to Contribute to a JSR and/or vote for Associate seats on the Executive Committee (<a href="/en/procedures/jcp2_10#3.1.3">3.1.3</a>) <li>Full Membership is for legal entities who wish to join Expert Groups, lead JSRs, and/or vote or serve on the Executive Committee (<a href="/en/procedures/jcp2_10#3.1.4">3.1.4</a>) </ol> </ul> <a name="JSRs"></a><h2>Changes to JSR processes</h2><P> <ul> <li>All ballots, including Maintenance Review Ballots, are 7 days in length (<a href="/en/procedures/jcp2_10#3.7.7">3.7.7</a>) <li>Updates to a Public Review or Maintenance Review must be submitted to the PMO no later than 3 days before the end of the review and posted before the review closes (<a href="/en/procedures/jcp2_10#3.4.4">3.4.4</a> and <a href="/en/procedures/jcp2_10#3.6.2">3.6.2</a>). <li>Maintenance Leads can request an exception to reduce the length of a Maintenance Review to 14 days (<a href="/en/procedures/jcp2_10#3.6.2">3.6.2</a>) <li>Public Draft Specification Approval Ballots are now called Public Review Ballots (<a href="/en/procedures/jcp2_10#3.4.5">3.4.5</a>) <li>Full and Associate Members can be listed as Contributors to a JSR (<a href="/en/procedures/jcp2_10#3.2.1">3.2.1</a>) </ul> <a name="ec"></a><h2>Changes to the Executive Committee</h2><P> <ul> <li>There are now three types of seat on the Executive Committee: Ratified, Elected, and Associate (<a href="/en/procedures/jcp2_10#B">Appendix B</a>) <li>Full and Partner Members can serve on the Executive Committee (<a href="/en/participation/jcp2_10#3.7.2">3.7.2</a>) <li>Full and Partner Members ratify Ratified seats (<a href="/en/procedures/jcp2_10#3.7.5">3.7.5</a>) <li>Full and Partner Members vote for Elected seats (<a href="/en/procedures/jcp2_10#3.7.6">3.7.6</a>) <li>Associate Members vote for Associate seats (<a href="/en/procedures/jcp2_10#3.7.6">3.7.6</a>) </ul> <BR> <BR> <br> The PMO welcomes suggestions and requests from the Spec Leads for improvements of this guide and the process: pmo<fake_tag>@</fake_tag>jcp.org<br> <br> <br> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <!-- ** BEGIN: footer.jsp ** //--> </td> </tr> </table> <!-- ** END: Content Table ** //--> <!-- ** BEGIN: Footer Table ** //--> <div id="footer" style="clear: both;"> <div class="footleft"> <a href="/en/resources/contacts">Contact Us</a> </div> <div class="botbar"><img src="/images/spacer.gif" alt="" height="23" width="1"></div> <div class="footleft2"> © 2025, Oracle Corporation and/or its affiliates. <a href="/en/home/terms">Terms of Use</a>. <a href="http://www.oracle.com/us/legal/privacy/index.html">Privacy Policy</a>. <a href="http://www.oracle.com/us/legal/third-party-trademarks/third-party-trademarks-078568.html">Trademarks</a> </div> <div class="footright"> <img src="/images/common/logo_oracle_footer.gif" alt="Oracle Corporation" height="22" width="91"> </div> <div style="clear: both;"><img src="/images/spacer.gif" alt="" height="30" width="1"></div> </div> <!-- ** END: Footer Table ** //--> <!-- ** Menu Start ** //--> </body> </html> <!-- ** END: footer.jsp ** //-->