Thanks for the clarification.
On 9/17/07, Dan Diephouse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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 > > >
