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What happened to JAX-WS 2.1 RI download?

You might have noticed that JAX-WS 2.1 RI download link takes you to an Error page. We have fixed that to say what is really going on with JAXWS 2.1 specification and RI.

So why we have to do this? Well, WS-Addressing WSDL Binding spec was normatively referenced by JAX-WS 2.1 specification and was in CR state when the spec and RI went final few weeks back. After we released JAXWS 2.1 RI and the spec, it came to our attention that WS-Addressing Working  Group has decided to drop this spec and instead do WS-Addressing Metadata (a Working Draft now). So in effect the Binding spec is dead and JAXWS 2.1 specification references it!

We believe we need to take corrective action to address this issue. Doug is working with JAX-WS expert group to remove references to now dead WS-Addressing WSDL Binding spec and make related changes in the spec and API javadocs.

Hence, we have temporarily removed access to the JAXWS 2.1 RI to prevent any use of these until the specification issues are resolved. We apologize for any inconvenience caused. We will have some more updates on it in approximately two weeks.

In the meantime, continue using JAXWS 2.1 nightly. 

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