Re: OS || JBOSS (WAS -> RE: [Webwork-devel] WW/JavaOne get together)

[Rickard <ri...@mi...>]

Scott Farquhar wrote:

> I fail to see how linking with JBoss will show any benefit for users of=
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> WW on Weblogic or Orion?


More exposure for WW -> more users -> more developers -> better code ->=20
benefit for users of WW using Orion/WL. Business as usual.


> I am unsure if I have misread Rickard's comments regarding JBoss - are=20
> you looking to host WW on Jboss's website?  Or simply redesign the=20
> Website to take advantage of WW? =20


Both.

> If you are looking to 'integrate' it=20
> with JBoss - that's great, but I am not sure that will give it more=20
> exposure? =20


A free portal framework running JBoss.org and possibility to write=20
articles around it for JW is not gonna give more exposure?

> Struts, and many other MVC frameworks also run on JBoss - I'm=20
> not sure how 'integrating' will help.  Perhaps you can discuss the=20
> benefits further?


Already done. Read archives.


> I think that marketing of both WW and OS can benefit from a sample=20
> application.  Mike's mention of PetSoar would probably be a great start=
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> (as PetStore is a highly recognisable name).  There are other ways in=20
> which marketing can be improved for both (Javaworld Articles, other=20
> sample applications).


Agree on all points.


> In my view, the development of better fitting components between webwor=
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> & Opensymphony would increase the use of *both* applications across all=
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> application servers.  I'm not sure that hosting WW on JBoss would=20
> increase its use (apart from on JBoss).


Are you intentionally not seeing that or do you really not understand=20
how hosting with JBoss would increase its use (on all servers) ? I mean,=20
come on...


> Lastly - I am wondering what has changed since JavaOne?  The integratio=
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> was in the works beforehand.  What has changed at JBoss that they are=20
> now a component vendor?


Nothing. JBoss has hosted subprojects before, and now Marc offered to me=20
that WW could be hosted there, so I put it forth to the mailing list as=20
a possibility. And now we're discussing it. Business as usual.

/Rickard

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Rickard =D6berg