LXer: JBoss is Not Linux | Linux Today

LXer: JBoss is Not Linux

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 26, 2006

“In the emerging industry we call open source, finding people to
emulate does not come easily. JBoss in particular, has demonstrated
a successful commercial model, about which few Linux people know
and fewer understand.

“When I mention the name JBoss, I’m surprised at the lack of
awareness open source advocates and some CIOs have about the
project or the company. Yet, from what I gleaned from interviews
and reviewing their products, JBoss succeeded as a business before
it became a target.

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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