I agree we need to do something about the website marc -----Original Message----- From: sandeep [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, August 14, 2000 2:27 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Web site? Hi Marc, I am a great fan of JBoss. I am also been trying to advocate JBoss, at least for development purposes, in lots of places all over town (My town that is - I live in India). But there are certain fundamental problems here. Actually, just one right now. That is : -- The www.jboss.org website. Two project managers (running big projects, mind you, and pretty influential in these parts) told me that they would not use JBoss becuase a) "What, have you taken a look at their website. Looks like they're making something that's gonna crash right away" b) "JBoss. Just go their website - Guys who can't put up a decent front-end can't be trusted to run stuff at the back-end" Well, I felt like saying some something about his back-end, but I relented. The thing is (something they pointed out), is that sites like www.openejb.org etc. look real jazzy. Personally, I felt that the OpenEJB site didn't have anything on it, but that's not the point. Managerial types (yes, even the technically-oriented ones) in the software industry in several parts of the world - I've heard stuff in the US about this also - *like* web site appearances. That's actually part of a competency investigation technique for many when they select development and deployment software. They just don't like people who don't have snazzy web sites. Right, call them dumb. I do. But that won't help. Persoanlly, I want to see JBoss go places. I like it. I love it. I'm betting on it. The combination of a complete, free, J2EE server that's fast, easy to use and is also GPLed is too good to be true. JBoss has no equals. Really. But you can't ignore the fact that there is a certain mindset that the decision-makers out there have. Appearances mean a lot to them. Please. Please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please do something about that. Sandeep Dath "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." -- Arthur C. Clarke -- -------------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Problems?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
