+1 Jacek
On 8/20/07, Matt Hogstrom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks to Vamsi and Jacek. for their comments. I've incorporated > all except the configuration by exception as my feeble mind couldn't > wordsmith it well enough. Give me your +1 on this and we'll let 'er > rip. Grat job everyone. > > > On Aug 20, 2007, at 11:16 AM, Matt Hogstrom wrote: > > > Now that we've gotten through the issues that stalled 2.0 we have a > > successful vote and I've updated the Press Release as well with > > version information. > > > > This should be pretty good as it was the mostly approved version > > before the security problem. > > > > Please review and perhaps the PRC can comment on their timings so > > we can get in sync. > > > > Thanks > > > > ===== DRAFT ===== > > > > Apache Geronimo 2.0.1 released by Apache Software Foundation > > > > date/time/location—The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) announced > > today the release of Apache Geronimo 2.0.1 (http:// > > geronimo.apache.org <http://geronimo.apache.org/>). This release > > represents the latest open source Java Enterprise Edition 5.0 > > application server from the Apache Geronimo project, and continues > > the evolution of the Apache Geronimo server by adding new features > > and capabilities to a fully compliant and certified Java Enterprise > > Edition 5.0 container suitable for everything from a development > > environment to enterprise-level deployments. > > > > The newly released Apache Geronimo 2.0.1 breaks new ground as the > > first open source Application Server to provide two certified JAX- > > WS Web Services implementations: Apache Axis2 and Apache CXF. This > > capability further highlights the flexibility of Apache Geronimo > > which also provides two certified web container implementations: > > Apache Tomcat and Jetty. > > > > Geronimo 2.0.1 also introduces new features such as simplified > > development, improved diagnostics and flexible assemblies. > > Simplified deployment is achieved through the use of standards > > based programming model enhancements found in Java Enterprise > > Edition 5.0. This includes support for the Enterprise JavaBeans > > (EJB3) specification as implemented by the Apache OpenEJB and > > Apache OpenJPA projects. Here is a list of some of these > > programming enhancements: > > > > - Streamlined development options provided with Java Enterprise > > Edition 5.0 > > - EJB 3.0 persistence (Java Persistence Architecture) > > - A programming model that uses annotations to express developer > > defaults in the source code > > > > Improved diagnostic capabilities include enhanced logging, class > > loader viewer as well as JMX browser which are all available from > > the web based console. Change logging levels on the fly as well as > > view existing logs with a set of filters. Looking for a class and > > wondering where it came from? The class loader viewer let's you > > find them. Want to see or change the attributes for MBeans in the > > server? The JMX browser allows you to navigate the MBeans in the > > server in a simple tree format without having to hook up external > > consoles or third party products. In addition, the Certification > > Authority portlet lets you setup a Certification Authority, your > > own Public-Key Infrastructure, very easily and use server/client > > Digital Certificates for securing your applications. > > > > Flexible assemblies are realized through the project's continued > > promotion of the "Little G" 2.0.1 —a lightweight container > > offering for projects that don't need the full feature set of Java > > Enterprise Edition 5.0. Perfect for web-service and SOA > > deployments, "Little G" brings the modularity, manageability and > > extensibility of Apache Geronimo to a lightweight assembly that is > > small in footprint but full of capability. > > > > This flexible, user-friendly, and easy-to-configure application > > server is built from best-of-breed open source components and is > > fully licensed under the Apache Software License, offering multiple > > benefits to organizations and their development teams. They can use > > Apache Geronimo as-is or, if they so choose, create their own > > custom offerings without the restrictions imposed by other open > > source licenses. Flexibility and choice, you have both with Apache > > Geronimo. > > > > The software can be downloaded for free from the Apache Geronimo > > web site ( http://geronimo.apache.org <http://geronimo.apache.org/ > > >/ ). > > > > About the Apache Software Foundation > > The Apache Software Foundation provides organizational, legal and > > financial support for a broad range of open source software > > projects. The Foundation provides an established framework for > > intellectual property and financial contributions, while > > simultaneously limiting contributors' potential legal exposure. > > Through a collaborative and meritocratic development process, > > Apache projects deliver enterprise-grade, freely available software > > products that attract large communities of users. The pragmatic > > Apache License makes it easy for all users--commercial and > > individual--to deploy Apache products. For more information on The > > Apache Software Foundation, please visit http://www.apache.org > > <http://www.apache.org/>/. > > > > Java, J2EE, Java Enterprise Edition, and Enterprise JavaBeans are > > trademarks or 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. > > > > ===== DRAFT ===== > > -- Jacek Laskowski http://www.JacekLaskowski.pl
