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From: Matt Hogstrom <matt@hogstrom.org>
Subject: Re: Geronimo WebSite Goals Update
Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 17:53:31 -0500
To: dev@geronimo.apache.org

Thanks Hernan.

On Dec 15, 2006, at 4:20 PM, Hernan Cunico wrote:

> Hi All,
> I finally updated the web site based on the suggestions discussed  
> in this thread.
> These changes should get replicated on the live site within the  
> next hour.
>
> Cheers!
> Hernan
>
> Hernan Cunico wrote:
>> Hi All,
>> this thread has been dormant for the last month or so. If somebody  
>> thinks we should not update the home page with this content pls  
>> speak up otherwise I will push the update.
>> I think this new content looks great (it has all your comments  
>> already in) and we should have it out there the sooner the better.
>> Here is the text
>> =======================================
>> Welcome to Apache Geronimo
>> The goal of the Geronimo project is to produce a server runtime  
>> framework that pulls together the best Open Source alternatives to  
>> create runtimes that meet the needs of developers and system  
>> administrators. Our most popular distribution is a fully certified  
>> J2EE 1.4 application server runtime.  We are working on our next  
>> version of the server which is based on Java EE 5.
>> Some of our guiding principles are:
>> - Easy to use.
>> - Build servers that are distributed under the Apache Software  
>> License.
>> - Provide runtimes that meet the needs of developers,  
>> administrators and system integrators.
>> - Integrate with the best open source tooling available like Eclipse.
>> - Provide frequent releases of our software so users can  
>> experience the newest features and have access to the latest bug  
>> fixes.
>> - Build a community that incorporates multiple disciplines  
>> required to create complex runtime and toolable infrastructure.
>> =======================================
>> Cheers!
>> Hernan
>> Hernan Cunico wrote:
>>> Matt Hogstrom wrote:
>>>
>>>> *** New swill ***
>>>>
>>>> Welcome to the Apache Geronimo Project!
>>>>
>>>> Our goal is to produce a server runtime framework that pulls  
>>>> together the best Open Source alternatives to create runtimes  
>>>> that meet the needs of developers and system administrators.   
>>>> Our most prominent runtime is a fully compliant J2EE container  
>>>> based on J2EE 1.4.  We are working on our next version of the  
>>>> server which is based on JEE 1.5.  Some of our guiding  
>>>> principles are:
>>>>
>>>> - Build servers that are distributed under the Apache Software  
>>>> License.
>>>> - Provide runtimes that meet the needs of developers,  
>>>> administrators and system integrators.
>>>> - Integrate with the best open source tooling available like  
>>>> Eclipse.
>>>> - Provide frequent releases of our software so users can  
>>>> experience the newest features and have access to the latest bug  
>>>> fixes.
>>>> - Build a community that incorporates multiple disciplines  
>>>> required to create complex runtime and toolable infrastructure.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Hey Matt,
>>> It looks a whole lot better from what we have today. Here is my  
>>> little rephrasing (including the comments from Jeff and Joe)
>>>
>>> =======================================================
>>>
>>> Welcome to Apache Geronimo
>>>
>>> The goal of the Geronimo project is to produce a server runtime  
>>> framework that pulls together the best Open Source alternatives  
>>> to create runtimes that meet the needs of developers and system  
>>> administrators. Our most popular distribution is a fully  
>>> certified J2EE 1.4 application server runtime.  We are working on  
>>> our next version of the server which is based on Java EE 5.
>>>
>>> Some of our guiding principles are:
>>>
>>> - Build servers that are distributed under the Apache Software  
>>> License.
>>> - Provide runtimes that meet the needs of developers,  
>>> administrators and system integrators.
>>> - Integrate with the best open source tooling available like  
>>> Eclipse.
>>> - Provide frequent releases of our software so users can  
>>> experience the newest features and have access to the latest bug  
>>> fixes.
>>> - Build a community that incorporates multiple disciplines  
>>> required to create complex runtime and toolable infrastructure.
>>>
>>> =======================================================
>>>
>>> btw, shouldn't we mention "easy to use" somewhere? ;-)
>>>
>>> Cheers!
>>> Hernan
>>>
>

Matt Hogstrom
matt@hogstrom.org