This is a quick update on where we are with Tiger (J2SE 5.0).

We're now in the final haul, heading towards a target release date of September 30th.

The Release Candidate went out today: http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/download.jsp

This should be pretty much the final bits, barring any major show-stopper issues. Overall quality is looking good (I think Mark Reinhold will be blogging more about this soon).

The Tiger JSRs are now in Java Community Process Final Ballot and we hope we'll get the JCP Executive Committee final approval on the 14th.

Overall the release seems to be on track for final release on September 30th. We will be watching carefully for feedback on RC and we may do small schedule updates if needed, but we're hoping we'll be able to hit the 30th.

Now on to Mustang and Dolphin!

                                                                                                              - Graham