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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. Amazing technology! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... download Gluecode software, develop their own application server software, and begin using it -- all at no cost

    Next up from IBM -- they mail you sand, which you can use to develop advanced microprocessors and chipsets, and begin using them, all at no cost!

    Followed by their patented 4k GIF reading "WORK FASTER," intended for use to develop your own source code control system, and begin using it -- all at no cost!

    For the coup de grace, an online whiteboard, allowing you to jot arbitrary equations and thus evewntually develop amazing new branches of quantum physics, revolutionizing modern thought. All for just two percent of royalties (plus naming rights)!

    Thanks, IBM!

    1. 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.

  2. More info by kbahey · · Score: 4, Informative

    Editors: articles are increasingly lacking context. Please editorialize a bit more.

    The company's web site and Product overview for Gluecode SE would help next time.

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  3. Apache Geronimo by Nik13 · · Score: 4, Informative

    For all of those who didn't know, it's a J2EE server.

    Apache Geronimo Homepage

    I knew of [apache jakarta] tomcat, but not geronimo. Sorry, I guess I've been living under a comfy rock for too long.

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    1. Re:Apache Geronimo by TopSpin · · Score: 4, Informative

      ...it's a J2EE server.

      So is Websphere...

      o.O

      Gluecode actually goes beyond J2EE; Apache Derby is supplied as a DBMS. It merges all of these independent parts into a cohesive, turn-key J2EE stack with a few extras, like a web based configuration/management interface.

      Jetty is the HTTP listener. I really like Jetty. For most small J2EE apps, if you need something that isn't in Jetty Plus (besides the database,) you need to think hard about whether you're over engineering. If you can live within Jetty Plus, your life will be far more pleasant; you need a JVM, tar/winzip and vi/notepad to manage that server.

      Why has JBoss moved away from Jetty anyhow? It use to be the default HTTP listener and servlet engine, but it looks like they've diverged. NIH?

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  4. 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.

  5. Apache Harmony by olafura · · Score: 4, Interesting

    IBM has campaining for open source J2SE.
    When Classpath is turning almost compliant, Apache tries to help it's accepance by requesting
    them to move the code to the Apache Licence.
    The man behind it is a VP at Gluecode.
    IBM buys Gluecode.

    Also there was a rumor on jpackage about an undisclose three letter company that
    was getting them to test a free j2se impementation.

    1. Re:Apache Harmony by Thumpnugget · · Score: 4, Informative

      IBM has already written their own JVM. But they made the mistake of looking at Sun's source code and signing a license agreement with Sun for said source code. Now they can't write an actually free-as-in-speech one themselves without Sun suing that JVM out of existence for 'contamination' issues and IBM proper for breaking licensing agreements.

      So, all they can do now is encourage other people to hurry up and write a free-as-in-speech JVM and, for example, provide financial incentive to that end without actually providing anyone to do the work itself.

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  6. Gluecode? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    IBM plans to allow its customers to download Gluecode software, develop their own application server software, and begin using it -- all at no cost.

    Does that mean there's a lot of cutting and pasting involved?