Not exactly my definition, but I didn't realize I was going to start a debate on this topic. I don't really want to debate what an ESB is as we'll probably gain as much consensus as we will debating the meaning of life. BUT:
1. CXF has never claimed to be an ESB 2. I don't think anyone else is referring to CXF as an ESB. Including clients and users on the mailing lists. And even IONA AFAIK, which probably has the ESB definition closest to fitting CXF, has never claimed CXF is an ESB AFAIK. 3. We don't want to be an ESB (or at least I and several of the other developers don't want it to be one) 4. CXF is primarily focused on supporting web service standards and JCP standards relating to web services. - Dan On 9/17/07, Anne Thomas Manes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > So, it that your definition of ESB? It's purpose is to wire services > together? > I'm not sure all ESB vendors would agree with you... > > Anne > > On 9/17/07, Dan Diephouse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Just a clarification: CXF is not an ESB, its a framework for building > > web services (sure we also support non WS stuff, but really its all about > > building services - not wiring them together). > > > > Cheers, > > - Dan > > > > > > On 9/16/07, Anne Thomas Manes <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > > > > > > From what I've seen, Mule appears to be the most popular open source > > > ESB, if that's what you mean. But with so many ESBs to choose from -- both > > > commercial and open source -- I don't think that says all that much. The > > > market is remarkably overcrowded. > > > > > > I'd love to hear from folks on this list about their experiences using > > > ESBs. Let's start with the open source ones. Is anyone out there willing > > > to > > > speak either publicly or privately (please contact me directly) about > > > their > > > experience using any of the following: > > > > > > Mule > > > ServiceMix > > > JBoss ESB > > > WSO2 ESB > > > Resin ESB > > > Fuse > > > Synapse > > > Open ESB > > > CXF > > > PETALS > > > OpenCeltix > > > Blackbird > > > ChainBuilder > > > ESB.NET > > > > > > And does anyone know of any other open source ESBs that I missed in > > > this list? > > > > > > Anne > > > > > > > > > > > > On 9/15/07, Steve Jones < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > On fire as in popular or on fire as in a burning project going > > > > down in flames? > > > > > > > > Steve > > > > > > > > > > > > On 14/09/2007, jeffrschneider < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Is it just me... or is Mule on fire? > > > > > > > > > > Jeff > > > > > http://schneider.blogspot.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Dan Diephouse > > MuleSource > > http://mulesource.com | http://netzooid.com/blog > > > > > > -- Dan Diephouse MuleSource http://mulesource.com | http://netzooid.com/blog
