Announcing Enhydra 2.0: Java Application Server for Open Source Jan 15, 1999 - There is now an Open Source answer for turning an Apache Web Server, or any other industry Web Server, into a full function Java application server. Enhydra.org announces "Enhydra", a Java application server and development environment for the Open Source community. Available immediately under FreeBSD-style licensing, the entire Enhydra run-time and development environment can be downloaded from the home of Enhydra.org, http://www.enhydra.org. On-line demos and an FAQ are provided for quick evaluation. Latest news on updates, bug reporting capability as well as extensive documentation are also made available. This site is maintained by Enhydra.org, an open organization dedicated to serving Enhdyra and its growing Open Source developer community. Written entirely in Java, the Enhydra source code distribution supports all the tools and infrastructure necessary for multi-tier client/server application development and deployment. Its flexible, comprehensive functionality is the result of nearly two years of commerical consulting projects for IT and technology product customers. For developers handcuffed by the practical limitations of CGI scripting, Java application servers such as Enhydra are key to developing more scalable and maintainable Internet application-based services. The Enhydra Application Framework implements a servlet-based architecture of common services supporting business, presentation and data logic. Services include user and session management, as well as establishing and maintaining database connection sessions. Presentation services feature Enhydra Jolt, a technology that goes beyond Sun Microsystems Java Server Pages to support structured strategies for embedding Java in HTML/Javascript files. For an enhanced servlet running environment featuring embedded servlet management, monitoring and debugging, Enhydra MultiServer is included as a complementary technology. All Enhydra technology supports any potential server platform, including Unix, Linux, Windows and NT. The only requirement is the presence of an installed JVM for Java 1.1.5 or higher. As guided and supported by Enhydra.org, Enhydra will be perpetuated by the Open Source model of developer community involvement and interaction to continue the enhancement and refinement of the Enhydra source base. Enhydra.org is eager to enlist members who would like to help contribute to the successful promotion of an Open Source alternative to commerical Java application servers. A majordomo interest group, enhydra@enhydra.org, can be subscribed to by simply mailing to majordomo@enhydra.org with a message that includes the single line "subscribe enhydra" or "subscribe enhydra-digest" (no quotes). Enhydra is currently sponsored by Lutris Technologies, a consulting firm that designs and builds strategic Internet applications for commercial IT organizations and product companies leveraging Internet technologies. Lutris believes that an open approach to Enhydra development will benefit everyone in the Internet community. Enhydra.org will soon announce an on-going series of technology releases and updates, including Enhydra XMLC, an XML-based technology designed to simplify the interactive relationship of graphic designers and Java developers during development of dynamic HTML presentations. Java is trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc.