Incorporating Jarek's changes. I'll take this forward as of 1500
Eastern on Monday).
Thanks everyone for their feedback. Ack this thread if this looks
good so we can get an idea of who likes it.
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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 (http://
geronimo.apache.org). 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.
The newly released Apache Geronimo 2.0 breaks new ground as the first
Open Source Application Server to provide two certified JAX-WS Web
Services implementations: Apache Axis2 and Apache CXF. It also
introduces other new features such as 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.
Here is a list of some of these enhancements:
- 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.
Flexibility and choice, you have both with Apache Geronimo.
The software can be downloaded for free from the Apache Geronimo web
site ( http://geronimo.apache.org/ ).
About the Apache Software Foundation
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