challenge question

[Andy Tripp-2]

The Challenge page http://openjdk.java.net/challenge/says:

> At the conclusion of the project phase, the Judges will rank the completed projects by the degree of successful completion, the technical merit of the implementation, and the value of the completed project to the community.

Will there really be a ranking of completed projects, since the prize money is the same for each?
If so, will Sun list the rankings? I'm not requesting that this be done, I'm just curious.

I would like to request, though, that Sun post something about the results.
Even if it's nothing more than saying something like "all projects were judged to be 'complete' and
conformed to the rules".

Andy

[Mario Torre-2]

Il giorno gio, 07/08/2008 alle 17.44 -0400, Andy Tripp ha scritto:

> The Challenge page http://openjdk.java.net/challenge/says:
>
> > At the conclusion of the project phase, the Judges will rank the completed projects by the degree of successful completion, the technical merit of the implementation, and the value of the completed project to the community.
>
> Will there really be a ranking of completed projects, since the prize money is the same for each?
> If so, will Sun list the rankings? I'm not requesting that this be done, I'm just curious.
>
> I would like to request, though, that Sun post something about the results.
> Even if it's nothing more than saying something like "all projects were judged to be 'complete' and
> conformed to the rules".
>
> Andy

We are not even yet judged!

I would be against a ranking if the project all equally succeed.

I would instead be personally happy to receive impressions and
suggestions for the projects, because I think the real goal should be to
improve the OpenJDK code base, not just get the money and forget :)

Cheers,
Mario

[Neal Gafter]

I think they may have to rank, as only 6 projects sent a completion
announcement, and the official rules do no pay evenly in case there are
fewer than 7 completed projects.

-Neal

On Fri, Aug 8, 2008 at 4:58 AM, Mario Torre <neugens@...>wrote:

> Il giorno gio, 07/08/2008 alle 17.44 -0400, Andy Tripp ha scritto:
> > The Challenge page http://openjdk.java.net/challenge/says:
> >
> > > At the conclusion of the project phase, the Judges will rank the
> completed projects by the degree of successful completion, the technical
> merit of the implementation, and the value of the completed project to the
> community.
> >
> > Will there really be a ranking of completed projects, since the prize
> money is the same for each?
> > If so, will Sun list the rankings? I'm not requesting that this be done,
> I'm just curious.
> >
> > I would like to request, though, that Sun post something about the
> results.
> > Even if it's nothing more than saying something like "all projects were
> judged to be 'complete' and
> > conformed to the rules".
> >
> > Andy
>
> We are not even yet judged!
>
> I would be against a ranking if the project all equally succeed.
>
> I would instead be personally happy to receive impressions and
> suggestions for the projects, because I think the real goal should be to
> improve the OpenJDK code base, not just get the money and forget :)
>
> Cheers,
> Mario
>
>

[Ray Gans]

You are correct Neal.

We will let the winners know shortly and public announcement will  
occur in conjunction with the other Sun Innovation Awards  
announcements. Stay tuned.  ;-)

-Ray

On Aug 8, 2008, at 7:53 AM, Neal Gafter wrote:

> I think they may have to rank, as only 6 projects sent a completion
> announcement, and the official rules do no pay evenly in case there  
> are
> fewer than 7 completed projects.
>
> -Neal
>
> On Fri, Aug 8, 2008 at 4:58 AM, Mario Torre  
> <neugens@...>wrote:
>
>> Il giorno gio, 07/08/2008 alle 17.44 -0400, Andy Tripp ha scritto:
>>> The Challenge page http://openjdk.java.net/challenge/says:
>>>
>>>> At the conclusion of the project phase, the Judges will rank the
>> completed projects by the degree of successful completion, the  
>> technical
>> merit of the implementation, and the value of the completed project  
>> to the
>> community.
>>>
>>> Will there really be a ranking of completed projects, since the  
>>> prize
>> money is the same for each?
>>> If so, will Sun list the rankings? I'm not requesting that this be  
>>> done,
>> I'm just curious.
>>>
>>> I would like to request, though, that Sun post something about the
>> results.
>>> Even if it's nothing more than saying something like "all projects  
>>> were
>> judged to be 'complete' and
>>> conformed to the rules".
>>>
>>> Andy
>>
>> We are not even yet judged!
>>
>> I would be against a ranking if the project all equally succeed.
>>
>> I would instead be personally happy to receive impressions and
>> suggestions for the projects, because I think the real goal should  
>> be to
>> improve the OpenJDK code base, not just get the money and forget :)
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Mario
>>
>>

[Neal Gafter]

Ray-

Can you please tell us when you expect to announce the winners?

-Neal

On Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 1:34 PM, Ray Gans <Ray.Gans@...> wrote:

> You are correct Neal.
>
> We will let the winners know shortly and public announcement will occur in
> conjunction with the other Sun Innovation Awards announcements. Stay tuned.
>  ;-)
>
> -Ray
>
>
> On Aug 8, 2008, at 7:53 AM, Neal Gafter wrote:
>
>  I think they may have to rank, as only 6 projects sent a completion
>> announcement, and the official rules do no pay evenly in case there are
>> fewer than 7 completed projects.
>>
>> -Neal
>>
>> On Fri, Aug 8, 2008 at 4:58 AM, Mario Torre <neugens@...
>> >wrote:
>>
>>  Il giorno gio, 07/08/2008 alle 17.44 -0400, Andy Tripp ha scritto:
>>>
>>>> The Challenge page http://openjdk.java.net/challenge/says:
>>>>
>>>>  At the conclusion of the project phase, the Judges will rank the
>>>>>
>>>> completed projects by the degree of successful completion, the technical
>>> merit of the implementation, and the value of the completed project to
>>> the
>>> community.
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Will there really be a ranking of completed projects, since the prize
>>>>
>>> money is the same for each?
>>>
>>>> If so, will Sun list the rankings? I'm not requesting that this be done,
>>>>
>>> I'm just curious.
>>>
>>>>
>>>> I would like to request, though, that Sun post something about the
>>>>
>>> results.
>>>
>>>> Even if it's nothing more than saying something like "all projects were
>>>>
>>> judged to be 'complete' and
>>>
>>>> conformed to the rules".
>>>>
>>>> Andy
>>>>
>>>
>>> We are not even yet judged!
>>>
>>> I would be against a ranking if the project all equally succeed.
>>>
>>> I would instead be personally happy to receive impressions and
>>> suggestions for the projects, because I think the real goal should be to
>>> improve the OpenJDK code base, not just get the money and forget :)
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Mario
>>>
>>>
>>>
>

Hi Ray,

> Can you please tell us when you expect to announce the winners?
Some estimated date would be really cool, I guess everybody has been
waiting the last two weeks nervously ;)

Thanks, Clemens

[Mario Torre-2]

Il giorno mar, 02/09/2008 alle 21.23 +0200, Clemens Eisserer ha scritto:
> Hi Ray,
>
> > Can you please tell us when you expect to announce the winners?
> Some estimated date would be really cool, I guess everybody has been
> waiting the last two weeks nervously ;)
>
> Thanks, Clemens

Hi Ray!

I second Clemens :)

Not that I want to push, but just some hints at least...

Cheers,
Mario