+1 IMHO, the measure of success for a volunteer open source project is whether some people can step back while other people step forward. In the case of both WebWork and Struts, we've seen that happen, not just once, but several times. And we saw it happen again with the release of Struts 2.0.8.
Though, if someone did want to compare numbers, I'm thinking that our download stats are as impressive as ever. :) * http://people.apache.org/~vgritsenko/stats/projects/struts.html HTH, Ted. On 6/23/07, Don Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
My quick response to this is you are missing the point. Struts is not a company, nor is it a product that we are trying to sell. It is a framework we, its developers and users, use to make our lives easier. As I've tried to say from the beginning - we aren't "rebranding" WebWork 2 as Struts 2, but merging development communities to create a new, evolved framework. My definition of success is to see developers from Struts 1 and WebWork 2 working on the same codebase, pushing its vision further, and therefore, I've found the merger a solid success. Most of the WebWork 2 developers are very active in Struts 2 as are many of the Struts 1 developers. The current releases, headed by Struts and WebWork committers, are a testament to this. None of us are paid to work on Struts 2, so the more smart developers we have donating their precious time, the more the code evolves and the higher the quality. To be honest, Struts 1 development has really been rather slow the last few years, but this merger has helped ensured Struts 2 won't suffer the same fate. I know my day job has benefited from the work Struts 2 committers and users have put into the 2.0.x releases, so whether the "Java community" recognizes the value of Struts 2 or not, I know my applications and users certainly have. Don
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