Arjun,
Perhaps the best answer you can get on this is from one who has
implemented Xerces as a user -- you're in luck -- I am one of them. I
can't speak for IBM, but if this is their stance, my guess is that it has
something to do with liability they would assume for open source that they don't
totally control. But again, that is just a guess. But from a user
standpoint, I have implemented Xerces in a corporate application, using no other
support than this list. I have found both the developers and the users
here extremely friendly, knowledgeable, helpful, and prompt in their
responses. If I had to personally make a corporate decision on banking my
corp's application on Xerces (which I have and I did), I would have no qualms
whatsoever about using Xerces, supported entirely from this
list.
Quite
frankly, the support I have received here has been as good or better
than most paid call-in support I have received for purchased software. The
Xerces community has played a big role in shaping my opinion of open source
-- it really does work and is beneficial for all.
JMHO...
BradO
-----Original Message-----
From: Arjun Bhattacharya [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2001 9:01 AM
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Subject: Support for Xerces/Xalan by Apache/IBM on Production Systems
From: Arjun Bhattacharya [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2001 9:01 AM
To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
Subject: Support for Xerces/Xalan by Apache/IBM on Production Systems
This question is more to the core group of Xerces/Xalan projects and IBM (I have seen representation from them here).
What is the level of support provided by either party for these products on production systems. We are using these in Websphere3.5.2. I know IBM officially doesn't recommend their usage as they have not been tested yet on WAS3.5. But they do go ahead and say to use them if it works.
Please do let me know your views.
