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IBM buys Gluecode

Posted by samzenpus on from the buy-it-all dept.

karvind writes "After acquisition of Ascential, Big Blue has bought the application management firm Gluecode. From the article: IBM plans to allow its customers to download Gluecode software, develop their own application server software, and begin using it -- all at no cost. IBM also said it will become an active contributor to the Apache Geronimo open source project and will expand the existing community of developers."

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  1. Re:Why not use JBOSS? by carlfish · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I know. We should all just use JBoss and ignore any other attempt to make an open source Java application server. Competition is a terrible thing to have in any market, and should be discouraged at every opportunity.

    Charles

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    The more I learn about the Internet, the more amazed I am that it works at all.
  2. The enemy of their enemy... by brasten · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Of course they would support Apache Geronimo. It's in IBM's best financial interest to protect WebSphere, and protecting WebSphere means not allowing JBoss to become the de facto open-source AppServer standard. At the same time time, they want to appear friendly to open-source to attract developers.

    So, they support Apache Geronimo to compete with JBoss.

  3. Re:Amazing technology! by Afrosheen · · Score: 4, Insightful

    "I think they really understand what our computer and tech culture is becoming."

    Yeah they sure do. It's a source of great income for those with deep pockets like Dell, Microsoft, and IBM. IBM is just leveraging their power to stay alive and grow. They invested heavily in Linux from a number of angles to benefit themselves first and the rest of us second. I don't have a problem with their methodology, just pointing out that their the primary benefactor of the technology they purchase and open up like this.