JBoss Becomes First Open Source Application Server to Achieve J2EE 1.4 Compatibility Certification.ATLANTA -- JBoss 4.0's Aspect Orientation (AO) Framework Combines Simplicity of Standard Java With the Power of the J2EE (Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition) A platform from Sun for building distributed enterprise applications. J2EE services are performed in the middle tier between the user's machine and the enterprise's databases and legacy information systems. Platform JBoss(R), Inc., the Professional Open Source company, today announced that the JBoss Application Server For the JBoss company itself, see . JBoss Application Server (or JBoss AS) is a free software / open source Java EE-based application server. Because it is Java-based, JBoss AS is cross-platform, usable on any operating system that Java supports. has passed the Compatibility Test Suite for Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (language, programming) Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition - (J2EE) Sun's Java platform for multi-tier server-oriented enterprise applications. The basis of J2EE is Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB). See also the Standard edition J2SE and the Micro edition J2ME. (J2EE(TM)) version 1.4. Sun's J2EE Compatibility Test Suite is the industry's only comprehensive test suite for assessing compatibility with the J2EE specifications, ensuring application portability and seamless interoperability of best-of-breed components that improve the quality and ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). of enterprise application development on Java. "JBoss' compatibility certification is an important milestone in the effort to bring J2EE and open source together," said Marc Fleury, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of JBoss, Inc. "Built from the start to develop enterprise Java technology, J2EE compatibility strengthens JBoss' vision of Professional Open Source. Enterprise customers now have a J2EE-compatible open source alternative backed up with superior services from JBoss, Inc. to deliver the highest level of quality and reliability for achieving their business objectives." The JBoss J2EE Founders Program was created in November 2003 to combine the resources of the large community involved in the JBoss open source project in an effort to achieve J2EE compatibility. Hardware for the testing was provided by Intel Corporation. Other industry leaders such as Borland Software Corporation (company) Borland Software Corporation - A company that sells a variety of PC software development and database systems. Borland was founded in 1983 and initially became famous for their low-cost software, particularly Turbo Pascal, Turbo C, and Turbo Prolog. , IONA, Atos Origin, Sonic Software, Unisys and webMethods also made significant commitments to moving forward JBoss and the vision of Professional Open Source. "JBoss achieving full J2EE compatibility represents an enormous step forward for JBoss and open source software in the Enterprise Class customer market space," said Rob Wilkinson, director Java/J2EE program, Systems and Technology Division, Unisys Corporation, a member of the JBoss Founders Program. "An enterprise can now deploy the JBoss App Server with the certain knowledge that it is completely compatible with the J2EE standard and that applications written to the standard will remain completely portable, a critical need for our customers. J2EE certification underscores JBoss' commitment to delivering professional quality in the open source market." "Sun and JBoss are working closely to improve the J2EE specification and bring some of the dynamism of the open source development community to the J2EE market," said Karen Tegan, vice president of engineering at Sun Microsystems. "Customers demand the ability to migrate and manage their applications across various platforms, and we're pleased to see the JBoss Application Server achieve J2EE compatibility. The availability of the JBoss Application Server version 4.0, together with Sun's J2EE SDK (Software Developer's Kit) See developer's toolkit and Windows SDK. SDK - Software Developers Kit (or "Software Development Kit"). and J2EE compatible solutions already available from other vendors provide customers with a variety of feature choices and price points that together support a broad range of application deployment needs." JBoss 4.0 is the first version of the application server to be certified as J2EE compatible. JBoss is committed to future specifications, as evidenced by its active membership in the Java Community Process Sun's system for allowing third parties to submit requests for new features to Java. JCP is a formal process that must be adhered to, and fees are involved. In 1999, Sun submitted Java to the ECMA standards body, but withdrew its J2SE specification later in the year. (JCP See Java Community Process. JCP - Java Community Process )(SM) and its participation in the Expert Group of the Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB (Enterprise JavaBeans) A software component in Sun's J2EE platform, which provides a pure Java environment for developing and running distributed applications. EJBs are written as software modules that contain the business logic of the application. ) specification (JSR JSR Java Specification Request JSR J Sargeant Reynolds Community College (Virginia) JSR Journal of Sedimentary Research JSR Jump to Subroutine (6502 processor instruction) 220) currently developing EJB 3.0. With two years of aspect orientation (AO) research behind it, JBoss 4.0 enables middleware providers to deliver greatly simplified programming models to developers without sacrificing service capabilities, including object persistence, caching, acidity, remoteness, transactions and security. Entirely unique among Java-based application servers today, this architecture combines the simplicity of standard Java with the power of the J2EE platform. The JBoss Application Server has been downloaded more than five million times since March 2001. To download the latest developer version of JBoss 4.0, please visit www.jboss.org/downloads/index. Free documentation, online forums and wikis See wiki. are also available at www.jboss.org. About JBoss, Inc. Through its Professional Open Source model, JBoss, Inc. is making open source a safe choice for the enterprise. The JBoss team of technical experts drives core development of freely distributed open source software products and stands behind them with 24x7 production support, development support, training, consulting and documentation. The company's federation of open source middleware now includes Tomcat, Hibernate See hibernation mode. , JGroups, JBossCache, Nukes on JBoss and the JBoss Application Server, the industry's fastest growing J2EE application server in use, with over five million downloads. Corporate Express, La Quinta and Nielsen Media Research, among others, rely on JBoss products for mission-critical enterprise applications. Partners who embed or bundle JBoss products and resell JBoss services include Apple, Computer Associates, HP, Novell and Unisys. JBoss has headquarters in Atlanta, Ga. and Neuchatel, Switzerland. For additional information, please visit www.jboss.com. JBoss is a registered trademark of JBoss, Inc. Java and J2EE are registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc., in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks or registered trademarks herein are property of their respective owners. |
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