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> Crothers.Dean
> Sent: 26 March 2001 20:14
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [JBoss-user] JBoss Basic Questions
>
>
> Hi,
>
> we are in the process of evaluating whether we should migrate from out
> 'home-grown' RMI based server to an EJB compliant app server. So with this
> is mind, I have a couple of basic questions:
>
> 1) with JBoss can you have Swing based clients (application based not
> applets) - or is the prefered solution browser based clients using JSP and
> servets? The idea being to use WebStart for deployment and upgrades of the
> java based clients.
The JBoss suite of application servers are J2EE servers. The interface to
the services they provide is via standard J2EE APIs. As long as you use the
APIs to access the services you want from JBoss (and respect the
semantics/conventions of the related specs), there are no real barriers to
the shape or form of your client code.
>
> 2) management is concerned that JBoss could be bought out by
> another company
> and subsumed into their product line - is this a valid concern?
- JBoss is a suite of J2EE app servers. J2EE is becoming omni-present.
If JBoss is unavailable/unsuitable, another J2EE stack will suffice.
- If you are worried about JBoss being bought out, you can contribute or
invest in it to help safe-guard it's future.
That's why all the other contributors are here too. If you can't
contribute code, large [regular] cheques for $$$ to the project will
do just fine (speak to the board) ;-))
Or you can contribute dev tools, equipment, bandwidth, hosting,......
>
> 3) is the JBoss/ZOAP module is released?
I don't know about this. I'm testing .NET (from the big cuddly empire) for
my SOAP needs. Don't wanna miss the Hailstorm...
>
> 4) is the JBossMQ module released? And can you have C or C++ based clients
> that can interface with the JBossMQ product, or are you restricted to Java
> based clients only?
JBossMQ is available. All JBoss products are released "when they are done"
as is customary in Open Source projects. Any help/contribution that the
project receives obvioulsy helps to get it done more quickly.
As for C/C++ client, you can try:
- a CORBA ORB that supports RMI/JRMP
- a DCOM/Java bridge if you are on Windows (Visual J++ is great for this)
- JNI
>
> 5) the JBoss training link on the website goes nowhere, is there anywhere
> else that I can find out this information?
It went to the JBossGroup web pages about training by Marc last time I
checked. Try again just to make sure it isn't something screwy. Incidentally
I would advice that your company should send a few guys to the training
whether or not they decide to use JBoss. A lot of the stuff is applicable to
J2EE in general. As for Marc, well....Micheal-cious says, "Marc got head on
shoulder".
Cheers!,
Micheal
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