new features like simplified development
should be
new features such as simplified development
or
new features including simplified development
seems a little bit heavy on repeating "new features" near the beginning
thanks
david jencks
On Aug 10, 2007, at 11:15 AM, Matt Hogstrom wrote:
I think I addressed many of the concerns. Special thanks to Amy
Hocraffer for some great ideas to better organize and spiff up the
announcement.
Please take a few minutes and comments and review. Also, please
make sure our claims are accurate :)
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Apache Geronimo Version 2.0 released by Apache Software Foundation
date/time/location—The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) announced
today the release of Apache Geronimo Version 2.0. This release
represents the latest open source Java Enterprise Edition 5.0
application server from the Apache Geronimo project, and continues
the evolution of the Apache Geronimo server by adding new features
and capabilities to a fully compliant and certified Java Enterprise
Edition container suitable for everything from a development
environment to enterprise-level deployments.
Apache Geronimo Version 2.0 introduces several new features like
simplified development, improved diagnostics and flexible assemblies.
Simplified deployment is achieved through the use of standards
based programming model enhancements found in Java Enterprise
Edition 5.0. Some of the new features include:
Streamlined development options provided with Java Enterprise
Edition 5.0
EJB 3.0 persistence
A programming model that uses annotations to express developer
defaults in the source code
Improved diagnostic capabilities include enhanced logging, class
loader viewer as well as JMX browser all available from the
included console. Change logging levels on the fly as well as view
existing logs with a set of filters. Looking for a class and
wondering where it came from? The class loader viewer let’s you
find them. Want to see or change the attributes for MBeans in the
server? The JMX browser allows you to navigate the MBeans in the
server in a simple tree format without having to hook up external
consoles or third party products.
Flexible assemblies are realized through the project’s continued
promotion of the ”Little G” Version 2.0—a lightweight container
offering for projects that don’t need the full feature set of Java
Enterprise Edition 5.0. Perfect for web-service and SOA
deployments, "Little G" brings the modularity, manageability and
extensibility of Apache Geronimo to a lightweight assembly that is
small in footprint but full of capability.
This flexible, user-friendly, and easy-to-configure application
server is built from best-of-breed open source components and is
fully licensed under the Apache Software License, offering multiple
benefits to organizations and their development teams. They can use
Apache Geronimo as-is or, if they so choose, create their own
custom offerings without the restrictions imposed by other Open
Source licenses.
Finally, Apache Geronimo 2.0 is breaks new ground with as the first
Open Source Application Server to provide its users with two
certified Web Services implementations. Users can choose between
Apache Axis and Apache CXF for their JAX-WS Web Services provider.
Flexibility and choice, you have both with Apache Geronimo.
The software can be downloaded for free from the Apache Geronimo
web site (
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http://geronimo.apache.org/).
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