Nice summary Tim, thanks...remember, what happens in Vegas stays in
Vegas :)
On Dec 1, 2006, at 5:50 AM, Tim McConnell wrote:
Hi, Last night I was fortunate to be able to present Geronimo to
the Las Vegas Java Users Group (JUG). It was held not in a casino
but in the Gordon Biersch Brewery. There were about 30 people in
attendance and I understand that accounted for fully 25-33% of the
development community in Las Vegas, so the turnout was very good
and I was elated. But to summarize:
-- The agenda I chose:
-- Geronimo Overview
-- Geronimo Architecture
-- Apache Overview
-- Geronimo attributes (various assemblies, prerequisites,
footprint, etc....)
-- How to install, configure, and use Geronimo
-- How to use Admin console
-- Futures
-- Reference resources
-- Deploying a sample application (I chose roller)
-- Q & A
-- There was some familiarity with JBoss, Tomcat, and WebSphere but
very little Geronimo knowledge or experience
-- There was little knowledge (my impression ) of how open-source
software is developed
-- There seem to be a lot of interest in Geronimo. For example,
these salient points were very well received:
-- Geronimo's small footprint and memory requirements
-- Geronimo plugin(s) capabilities
-- The fact that Geronimo can literally be downloaded, installed,
and up and running in a matter of just a few minutes
-- Capability to configure Geronimo as desired
-- Ease of use of the console
-- The questions were tamer than I had anticipated (translation: I
knew all the answers). The questions focused on these areas:
-- Why is IBM involved in Geronimo ??
-- What's the difference between WAS CE and Geronimo ??
-- Licensing differences between Geronimo and JBoss ??
-- Why Geronimo if we already use Tomcat ??
Even though there was initially little knowledge about Geronimo I
left with the impression that Geronimo was favorably received and
would be downloaded by many in attendance. Also, there were
multiple requests for a copy of the presentation. I had a wonderful
time.
Thanks much. Tim
Matt Hogstrom
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