Just as an interesting side note, JBoss actually uses the Tomcat servlet container under the covers to handle servlet and JSP functionality.
Its worth noting that you dont need a full fledged J2EE container. There are servlet based JMS implementations out there as Bob notes. They just take some manual munging to get setup. -- Dave Wolf Cynergy Systems, Inc. Macromedia Flex Alliance Partner http://www.cynergysystems.com Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Office: 866-CYNERGY --- In [email protected], "Bob Tierney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Kelly, > > JBOSS is a J2EE container and Flex will run on it. Tomcat on the > other hand is NOT a J2EE container. Rather it's a Servlet container. > > In order for the Flex Data Services to (completely) work , you would > need to add some modules to Tomcat. For example, OpenJMS and JOTM > could be added to Tomcat to support the complete functionality of FDS > > Regards, > > -bob tierney- > --- In [email protected], "Kelly @ Dekayd Media Inc." > <dekayd@> wrote: > > > > If you need J2EE capabilities then you can use: > http://geronimo.apache.org/ > > > > > > > > I think JBoss is J2EE too but I am not sure. > > > > > > > > Last time I checked (beta 2) FDS is just a .war file and as such > can be > > deployed on Apache Tomcat which is very free. > > > > > > > > > > > > I would say stick with whatever language you find most useful if > you already > > have a preference but if you don't have one then consider that FDS > itself is > > written in Java. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --Kelly > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _____ > > > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > Behalf Of Michael Schmalle > > Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 6:43 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [flexcoders] Question > > > > > > > > Kelly, > > > > > Java is free. > > > > Am I getting messed up, I thought you needed like jrun or j2ee. > Honestly, I > > did Java 2 years back and I would love to know how I could use it > with FDS? > > > > I had got servlets working and things. Do you have any urls that > point to > > what 'free' java would give you using flex. Right now I use php5. > > > > Peace, Mike > > > > On 6/7/06, Kelly @ Dekayd Media Inc. <dekayd@> wrote: > > > > ColdFusion compiles to Java and it doesn't offer all the features > of Java. > > > > > > > > It also costs about $7000 per enterprise license (last time I > checked). > > > > > > > > > > > > Java is free. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > As for any of the other competitors I cannot say. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _____ > > > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > Behalf Of Brendan Meutzner > > Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 4:59 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [flexcoders] Question > > > > > > > > So how about we take this off on a tangent a bit... why would I use > Java > > instead of ColdFusion or vice versa? The floor is open... My > apologies if > > this has already been discussed, but I don't remember seeing > anything. > > > > > > > > On 6/7/06, Tracy Spratt <tspratt@> wrote: > > > > Yes. > > > > Tracy > > > > > > > > _____ > > > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > Behalf Of nostra72@ > > Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 5:13 PM > > > > > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [flexcoders] Question > > > > > > > > Does Flex and Java work well together > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > What goes up, does come down. > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Protect your PC from spy ware with award winning anti spy technology. It's free. http://us.click.yahoo.com/97bhrC/LGxNAA/yQLSAA/nhFolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
