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WebObjects Now Free With Tiger

Posted by Zonk on from the good-things-for-your-stocking dept.

Reverberant writes "Macworld reports that has Apple released WebObjects as a free application. From $50,000 to free, the software used to build the iTunes Music Store and Dell's original online store is now available for free to Tiger users via Xcode 2.1." From the article: " The software has historical importance to Apple-watchers: it was originally released in March 1996 - but not by Apple. In fact, WebObjects was developed by NeXT Computer and became Apple's software only when that company acquired Steve Jobs' second computer company later that year. While not software on the tip of every Mac users tongue, WebObjects sits behind several significant implementations - the most famous current example being Apple's iTunes Music Store."

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  1. Re:free as in ??? by dreamchaser · · Score: 4, Funny

    Maybe you'd rather they buy you a Mac and give you all the software, including the source, for free? Or better yet, they should give you a Mac, PAY you to use it, and give you all the software for free. That will really help Apple thrive...

  2. Damn it! by Hyksos · · Score: 3, Funny

    I bought WebObjects yesterday!

  3. Re:Database by Andy_R · · Score: 4, Funny

    Is there a database that comes with it too?

    Well, here's what the WebObjects home page has this to say on the subject:

    "..extends your reach by ensuring flexible, maintainable design... build or use standards-based web services.. enable code-free generation, configuration and testing... standards-based web services... opening up enterprise development ... on a classic three-tier architecture with intrinsic clustering support... deliver maintainable, scalable applications... create enterprise-level web services backed by robust business logic ...object-oriented frameworks to transparently use the automated data persistence..."

    Having read that, I can quite confidently say that I have NFI.

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    A pizza of radius z and thickness a has a volume of pi z z a
  4. What For? by Walrus99 · · Score: 4, Funny

    What for? I still got my Claris Home Page 3.0. Makes web pages that download easily are are compatible with 99% of the browsers in use. Runs great under Classic too.

  5. Re:Maybe there's a reason it's free. by hchaput · · Score: 5, Funny
    WebObjects was (and still is) one of the most powerful web application system. Much more sensible than a lot of stuff :-)

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