Session Details
Session ID:	BOF-3904
Session Title:	Java Champions, Java User Group Leaders, and NetBeans™ Dream Team Discussion with Sun Software
Session Abstract:	This Birds-of-a-Feather session is dedicated to the Java™ User Group (JUG), Java Champion, and NetBeans™ Dream Team communities, engaging in a discussion with Sun Software executives about the "State of the Java technology union." The session gives community leaders a chance to have a direct one-on-one discussion with Sun Software executives about Sun's current and future involvement with various communities in the Java technology ecosystem. Additionally, there may be discussion about what's on the horizon for Sun Software product teams. Expect a candid and frank conversation between a panel of community leaders and Java technology experts and the Sun Software management team. Sun Director of Developer and Technology Outreach Programs Reginald Hutcherson leads this discussion with a panel of three or four JUG community leaders and Java Champions. The 20-minute panel discussion is followed by a 30-minute open-mic Q&A session, which includes Sun Software executives.
Track:	Cool Stuff; Cool Stuff scheduling track; Core Technology: Java SE & Desktop
Duration:	50
Speaker(s):	Mattias Karlsson, Javaforum Stockholm & CIBER Sweden; Kirk Pepperdine, Kodewerk Ltd.; Sven Reimers, NetBeans Dream Team