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ServerWatch: Enterprise Unix Roundup: Has JBoss Sold Its Soul?

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 1, 2005

“We’ve often been quoted around the office as saying, ‘Microsoft
is not an innovator.’ We don’t mean it derisively, but it’s a fact
that the Redmond behemoth waits out new trends to see what sticks
and which market leader emerges before acquiring the technology or
growing its own.

“We’ve also often said that vendor’s ultimate appeal is in its
packaging. We don’t mean this derisively, either. Tying all of the
disparate software functions into one well-integrated package so
those in the server room don’t need to think too much is nothing to
sneeze at…”

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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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