Hi Jean,
thanks for adding us to that page. "Web Application Framework" is the best category, since that's RIFE's main aim. I think the major difference is that some frameworks are end-to-end and others focus on the web part. RIFE is end-to-end, so you can also use each sub-framework independently, which blurs the positioning. If you have an Object-Relational or Database Abstraction category it would fit in well there too, but if only one has to be chosen, "Web Application Framework" fits best.
Best regards,
Geert
On 06 Jan 2005, at 18:38, Jean T. Anderson wrote:
Thanks for the post! I'll add a link to it on http://incubator.apache.org/derby/papers/misc.html .
In the "Products by Type" section on that page I'll also add a "Web Application Framework" section -- and now I get to reveal how little I understand about all these products. I think the products that would belong in a "Web Application Framework" section include Cocoon, Geronimo, JBoss, JOnAS, Red Hat App Server, and Rife. But I'm really fuzzy on any distinctions people might make between web application frameworks and web application servers.
If somebody were looking for a product that does "X" on Derby, what category would be helpful? And which products would belong to that category?
thanks,
-jean
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