Grrr.... wrong OT to reply to, sorry about the confusion.
IBM likes open source because it commoditizes sofware which adds value to compliments like hardware and soda. You may remember http://www.pepsiblue.com/index.htm It's all starting to come together isn't it? -Dave > -----Original Message----- > From: David Graham [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 10:24 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [OT] web site idea (was Value of Struts) > > > You can also say, "IBM integrated Struts support into WSAD". IBM is > supportive of OSS in general though. > > David > > > > > > > >From: Robert McIntosh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: "Struts Users Mailing List" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: [OT] web site idea (was Value of Struts) > >Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 10:17:28 -0600 > > > >I read everyone's responses to Gene Campbell's question and > I think there > >should be a place on the Struts website (maybe a wiki or > something?) where > >all of these good folks who responded to him could put up > their "Why I > >love Struts" comments. I know I have to answer this question > often to > >clients and other developers and it would be nice to say "Go > to the struts > >website and look at page 'Why I love it'" or whatever. > > > >Promoting Struts is often difficult since it is open source > and there is > >that fear amongst the management (generally) about open > source stuff. Never > >mind that there are 5 (6?) books on struts alone, it has one > of the largest > >followings in open source Java, is in production is some > major companies, > >etc. The one thing I usually say to a manager type is "IBM > uses it for the > >admin on WebSphere". Throwing in that big name usually helps... > > > >My .02 > > > >Robert McIntosh > > > > > >-- > >To unsubscribe, e-mail: > ><mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >For additional commands, e-mail: > ><mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online > http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 > > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
