After a longer and more difficult process than expected, the 2.4 version of the Servlet Specification has been completed by JSR-154 and is due for release before the end of 2003. The aims of this revision of the specification were some modest feature enhancements, improved deployment descriptors and general clarifications of existing functionality. These aims, with some notable exceptions have largely been met. This article reviews the most important additions, changes, omissions and remaining problems in the specification. The key new features are introduced and some explanations are given for those that are missing in action. Problem areas that remain in the specification and those that have newly been added are also discussed.