User: NateTheGreat

Re:Advantage over JBoss

On: Apache Launches a J2EE Project

It looks like this is in the works now. From Marc Fleury's July 2003 news, which went out last night:

JBoss is increasingly used in production and as you all move to production we realize that certification brand becomes an important check mark. We have the financials to take it on, so we are. So many people have asked us where that was at and the press is having a field day with the story. It seems everyone likes drama. So there is no drama at least not anymore on our side. For all intents and purposes, JBoss has agreed to ALL the conditions imposed by SUN. It includes what for us is a hefty sum of money. They didn't give us a break, they didn't give us any break, which is kind of normal if you think about it as there are many parties involved and SUN must treat all licensees the same. In short the ball is in SUN's court and we are looking forward to inking the contract.

Let's hope it goes quickly so we can move on. Personally, I don't really care whether it has certification. I already know that it does what I need. However, this will provide the necessary ammo to get JBoss in the door in a few places. The really great thing about JBoss is J2EE is just a feature of the system. There are so many cool features that go beyond J2EE. I highly encourage everyone to check it out!