Luke,
This is true - but this is why one would choose JAVA, not strictly why one
would choose Orion IMHO. Most servlet engines, EJB containers and the like
will work with standard code, whether they have proprietary extensions or
not. Thus if you write portable code, you can shift server.
The problem comes with support, maintenance and problem solving time? I'm
sure it's very good with Orion, but it has to 'appear' to be good as well -
big companies (eg IBM, BEA) have that safety parachute that's worth a
corporation paying extra for.
Hypothetical: What if both Magnus and Karl got sick for a week and I found a
bug in the server that takes down a site? It could be offline for a week!
As for lobbying for Open Source, I'd like to make sure they've considered
all the options. With JServ / EJBoss / Jakarta open source, Orion may have a
speed advantage at the moment but I doubt they'll keep it long against the
'hordes' of tweakers working to better those Open Source projects?
My $0.00002 ;) - something to consider
Cheers,
Mike
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Luke Gorrie
Sent: Friday, 5 November 1999 3:12
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Subject: Orion (Was: Architecture)
In reference to the thread about managers being afraid of choosing
Orion, I'd like to point out that it's an implementation of strictly
defined standards. When you're developing with Orion, you're not
developing code with dependencies on proprietary APIs, only on
standards. This means that you can switch J2EE implementations at any
time, and don't have to rely on any particular piece of software. I
think that where well defined standards are concerned, it's prudent to
choose the implementation which is the best right now, and focus on
keeping your code portable so that if something else looks better you
can switch to it. (as an exercise to the reader: how many people do
you know who knew 12 months ago what the best servlet engine today
would be? aside from Magnus and Karl :-)
Also, lots of people (myself included) would like Orion to be
open-source software. I'm sure that the Orion people know this, and
have given it careful consideration. So, let's respect that and not
lobby them too much on the orion-interest list.
Cheers,
Luke
