Re: [Webwork-devel] WW/JavaOne get together

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

Fran=E7ois Beauregard wrote:

> I think it makes more sense technically to integrate OS and WW.


Even if technically there is no integration to be made? Or what would=20
that imply, specifically?


> The idea is to come up with value added components that can be used in =
any
> J2EE environment (including JBoss).
> Mike explained in a previous post the reasoning behind the Open Symphon=
y
> name.
> Components developed in a truly open source and community philosophy th=
at
> work together as a Symphony.


Yes, that is very clear to me.


> Therefore, I vote to keep the already made decision of slowly integrati=
ng WW
> into OS by first :
> - Create a section for WW on OS's site
> - Issue a press release annoucing the collaboration, the reasonning beh=
ind
> and the goals
> - Come up with ideas to enhance using OS components and WW together (un=
ified
> configuration file, management console, overlaps, ...). May be create a
> subproject who would be responsible for this.
> - Components should always be usable on their own but be easily integra=
ted
> in a complete framework for J2EE. This promotes highly modularized and
> customizable components.


But this has not much to do with the decision, but rather the execution=20
of the decision if made in OS's favor.


> I also like Mike's idea of a showcase application using WW that runs on
> JBoss and use it a promotion for JBoss, WW and OS.
> (Please don't start a discussion on joining the three)


Hehe...


> Bottom line :
> Integrating OS and WW make sense both technically and from a promotion =
point
> of view.
> Some combined promotion effort by JBoss and WW also makes sense.


Is the technical point about configuration? Or is there more to it?

/Rickard

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Rickard =D6berg