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SouJava is a Brazilian Java User Group created to promote the Java programming language and other Open Source initiatives.[1] It's recognized as the world's largest Java User Group[2][3] with over 40,000 members.[4]

SouJava
Company typeNonprofit, NGO
IndustryInformation Technology and Services
FoundedSeptember 1999 (1999-09)
FoundersBruno Souza (JavaMan)
Einar Saukas
Headquarters
Sao Paulo
,
Brazil
Websitehttp://soujava.org.br/

History

Brazilian Java User Group SouJava was founded in September 1999[5][6] by Bruno Souza (JavaMan[clarification needed]) and Einar Saukas. It was first registered officially as a technology group in Sucesu-SP, then later publicly announced in a press conference at October 29, 1999.[7] The name (also spelled as SOUJava) is an acronym for "Sociedade de Usuarios Java" ("Java Users Society"), and "Sou Java" also means "I'm Java" in Portuguese.[8]

Since the beginning, SouJava has always been a nonprofit organization supported by volunteer work, quite known by the engagement of its members. It initially had a flat management structure (there was no Treasurer, Board of Directors was simply referred as "organizers", President as "director", and Vice-President as "associate director")[9], but quickly migrated to a more formal model as membership grew rapidly. In November 28, 2004, SouJava acquired Non-Governmental Organization status upon reaching 18,000 members and getting recognized as the world's largest Java User Group.[2]

In 2011, SouJava became the first Java User Group nominated for the Java Community Process Executive Commitee,[10] as Java Community Process Expert Group Member. The following year, it was awarded as Java Community Process Member/Participant of the Year.[11]

Over the years, SouJava has organized several Java conferences in Brazil,[12][13] and it's considered a major influence on the adoption of open source by the Brazilian government.[14][15] It's also the co-creator of "Adopt a JSR" program,[16][17] together with London Java User Group.

SouJava is located in Sao Paulo, with branches in Campinas and Rio de Janeiro. Besides original co-founders Bruno Souza (JavaMan) and Fabio Velloso, currently most proeminent SouJava leaders are Thomas Modeneis, Yara Senger, Mauricio Leal (Maltron), Vinicius Senger, and Otavio Santana.

Leadership

Executive leadership positions are voluntary and unpaid, elected by the director's board. SouJava mandates are listed below:

  • 1999-2003: President Einar Saukas, Vice-President Jefferson Conz (Floyd), Technical Coordinator Bruno Souza (JavaMan).[18]
  • 2003-2011: President Bruno Souza (JavaMan), Vice-President Fabio Velloso, Treasurer Karina Passos Ferreira de Souza.
  • 2011-2013: President Pablo Jorge Madril, Vice-President Yara Senger, Treasurer Einar Saukas.
  • 2013-2015: President Yara Senger, Vice-President Bruno Souza (JavaMan), Treasurer Einar Saukas.

Honors and Awards

References

  1. ^ SouJava. "Sobre SouJava". SouJava. Retrieved June 14, 2015. O SouJava é um grupo de usuários, formado por desenvolvedores e evangelistas da tecnologia Java no Brasil, e tem como objetivo fortalecer, expandir e profissionalizar o uso de Java no país. O SouJava é um dos mais ativos e importantes grupos de usuários do mundo, e realiza diversas atividades no Brasil, e ajuda na organização do movimento Java mundial. O SouJava mantém reuniões presenciais, eventos e uma presença online, ajudando a comunidade Java brasileira a aplicar a tecnologia Java em projetos reais.
  2. ^ a b Simon Phipps (April 14, 2005). "Brazil - the Global Java Leader?". Java.net. Retrieved June 14, 2015. To give you an idea of the strength of the Java community in Brazil, the world's largest Java User Group is based there. The Sociedade de Usuarios Java, "SouJava" boasts almost 18,000 members and has now spread from its original base in Sao Paulo to be a national organisation
  3. ^ Onno Kluyt, JCP Chair (2005). "Looking back, Looking ahead". Java Community Process. Retrieved June 14, 2015. What pleased me is that the Java Community has become more inclusive of the industries and geographies around the world as illustrated by SouJava's joining from Brasil (the world's largest JUG and the first JUG to join)
  4. ^ JavaOne (December 6, 2012). "JavaOne Conference: SOUJava recognized around the world as the largest JUG with 40000 members". JavaOne. Retrieved June 14, 2015. SOUJava recognized around the world as the largest JUG with 40000 members
  5. ^ Bruno Souza (December 31, 2002). "Java User's Groups no Brasil". Bruno Souza. Retrieved June 14, 2015. Sociedade de Usuarios Java - SouJava ... Fundacao: Setembro de 1999
  6. ^ Java Magazine. "A História da Tecnologia Java - Easy Java Magazine 1". Java Magazine. Retrieved June 14, 2015. Ano: 1999 ... No Brasil: Fundado o SouJava. Em pouco tempo, o SouJava e o DFJUG se tornam os maiores grupos de usuários Java do mundo.
  7. ^ SouJava (1999-10-29). "Lancamento "SouJava"". SouJava. Retrieved June 30, 2015. Durante coletiva de imprensa realizada hoje, foi anunciada oficialmente a criacao da Sociedade dos Usuarios Java - SouJava.
  8. ^ Simon Phipps (April 14, 2005). "Brazil - the Global Java Leader?". Java.net. Retrieved June 14, 2015. The Sociedade de Usuarios Java, "SouJava" ... The name means "I Am Java" in Portuguese.
  9. ^ SouJava (1999-10-29). "Lancamento "SouJava"". SouJava. Retrieved June 30, 2015. Bruno Souza e' Coordenador tecnico do projeto, que conta tambem com Einar Saukas, da Summa como Diretor e Floyd Kons, da DIR Brasil, como Dir. Adjunto e membros da Sucesu.
  10. ^ Henrik Stahl, VP of Product Management in the Java Platform Group at Oracle (January 24, 2011). "Oracle Nominates Bruno Souza of SouJava to JCP EC". Oracle. Retrieved June 14, 2015. Oracle is nominating SouJava, the Brazilian Java User Group, to a seat in the JCP Executive Committee.
  11. ^ Java Community Process (October 4, 2012). "JavaOne 2012 JCP Wrap-Up: Platform Evolution and JCP Enthusiasm". Java Community Process. Retrieved June 14, 2015. Bruno Souza of SouJava in Brasil, JCP Award Member/Participant of the Year co-winners with the London Java Community
  12. ^ SouJava. "Sobre SouJava". SouJava. Retrieved June 14, 2015. Algumas realizacoes do SouJava: JustJava, Café Brasil, Javali - A Comunidade Java ... , Sou+Java - Encontro Internacional de Desenvolvedores Java, Maratona 4 Java, Abaporu – Java na Universidade, Java Day - São Carlos
  13. ^ SouJava (March 22, 2002). "JustJava 2012". SouJava. Retrieved June 14, 2015. O JustJava tem sido, desde o ano 2000, o principal evento independente sobre a tecnologia Java no Brasil. Organizado pela Sociedade de Usuários da Tecnologia Java, SouJava, com a realização da Sociedade de Usuários de Informática e Telecomunicações – Sucesu-SP, o JustJava trazendo sempre os últimos acontecimentos e tendências da tecnologia Java.
  14. ^ O'Reilly (April 20, 2006). "OSI Board of Directors". OSI. Retrieved June 14, 2015. Bruno is President of SouJava, Brazil's largest JUG, were he has led the group's Javali Project, an ambitious umbrella project that hosts 10 large open source projects. Javali, that includes a project to create an Open Source Java Runtime, is targeted to bring software development into Brazil's open source discussions. Bruno also co-authored the SouJava's Open Source Manifest that discussed Open Source and Open Standards as the way to correctly apply and succeed with Open Source in Brazil. The document was later used as basis for the open source initiatives of one of Brazil's largest development agency, and positivelly influenced the adoption of open source in Brazil.
  15. ^ O'Reilly (May 5, 2008). "Open Sources 2.0/List of Contributors". O'Reilly. Retrieved June 14, 2015. Bruno is president of SouJava, Brazil's largest Java User Group, where he has led the group's Javali Project, an ambitious umbrella project that hosts 10 large open source projects. Javali, which includes a project to create an open source Java runtime, is targeted to bring software development into Brazil's open source discussions. Bruno also co-authored SouJava's Open Source Manifest, which discusses open source and open standards as the way to correctly apply and succeed with open source in Brazil. The document positively influenced the adoption of open source in Brazil.
  16. ^ Java Community Process (January 10, 2012). "Adopt a JSR: How JUGs Can Help" (PDF). Java Community Process. Retrieved June 14, 2015. SouJava's Adopt a JSR Effort
  17. ^ SouJava (June 9, 2013). "Adopt a JSR". SouJava. Retrieved June 14, 2015. A Adopt a JSR é uma iniciativa internacional criada pela London Java Community e pelo SouJava, os dois Grupos de Usuários Java que fazem parte do Comitê Executivo (EC) do Java Community Process (JCP).
  18. ^ Java Community Process (October 4, 2012). "Meet Bruno Souza and Juggy – A Couple of October's Most Interesting Developers". Jelastic. Retrieved June 14, 2015. SouJava was born. I wasn't the first president (Einar Saukas was), but I was really the group's evangelist at the time. I got to become president in early 2000, when the group started a movement to bridge the gap between the Java and the Open Source communities.
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