I am personally excited to tell you that JBoss has accepted an
acquisition offer from Red Hat. The goal of JBoss has always been to
promote and accelerate the adoption of Open Source and the Professional
Open Source Model and we are excited to be joining the largest
independent open source provider. Together we will further expedite the
development and adoption of new innovative open source products.
Red Hat recognizes that the developer community plays a pivotal role in
the success of JBoss and will invest significant resources in the JBoss
developer community with more extensive online education, additional
training options, and other initiatives to help ensure their continued
support and success.
Drools will continue as a JBoss Professional Open Source project. Both
Red Hat and JBoss are dedicated to open source licensing models and will
ensure that JBoss products will continue to be offered under
business-friendly open source licenses. The combined companies will
also remain dedicated to providing excellent and professional support
services to our customers and partners.
I am convinced that the Red Hat acquisition will lead to continuity and
growth for our developer community. For full details, please visit the
JBoss website: _www.jboss.com/redhat <http://www.jboss.com/redhat>_.
