On 3/14/07, Kim Haase <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Good question, Dag. I think that distinction is indeed common in the
software business, actually. We use the verb "productize" (which makes
me shudder) to describe taking an open-source project and providing
marketing, support, and so on. So Java DB and Cloudscape would
ordinarily be considered products, while Derby would not.
However, I notice that the term "product" occurs from time to time
within the Derby docs -- so I'm undoubtedly being too fussy about this.
Kim
I agree with Kim that it is very common in software companies to refer
to what they sell as products. I think that technically, Derby is a
product, even though it is not "sold".
Apache refers to Derby as a "project".
To avoid any confusion, perhaps the title should be just "Derby
Documentation" without a qualifer at all.
--
Laura Stewart
