Author: OpenETrends

With Apache 2.0 four months past its stable release, developers are beginning to brainstorm the next steps for Apache — including drafting up a “wish list” for Apache 3.0 features, and mapping out a timeline for the release of upgraded features.

As Apache Software Foundation Chairman Roy Fielding told Open Enterprise Trends, “I’m sure there are lots of things that individuals are working on. [But] none of us will come out and say, ‘Well, this is going to be in Apache 3.0.'”

Fielding, even as he insists it’s a bit too early for a full Apache 3.0 feature list, is beginning to agree with other ASF contributors on the merits of adding at least one new feature to Apache — support for asynchronous I/O.

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Open Source isn’t all about plotting the demise of Microsoft. In fact, it’s just the opposite. OETfound Successful projects work with the giants rather than cutting them off at the knees.

That’s only one of a number of surprising tips OET found when we conducted a series of interviews with the admins for the top Open Source projects on SourceForge to see what lessons these experts can offer to budding Open Source projects. Take a look at some other suggestions to help your project become the next hit.

Persistency Over Proprietary Solutions
Persistency challenged the Java Business Process Management (jBpm) project. J2EE’s built-in object relational mapper wasn’t powerful enough.

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A growing number of IT managers are being pressured to transition from using the open standard ColdFusion Markup Language (CFML) to Java Server Pages (JSP) and servlets. In this article, we’ll look at why (and for what purposes) CFML, originally created by Macromedia, still excels over JSP.

One reason to leverage your CFML programmers? CFML may offer more features and performance than you might think. To put CFML into context for your enterprise development, first, let’s get our definitions straight.

CFML: Open Standard Language and Framework

Continue reading “Why Java Should Not Temper ColdFusionML Talents”

A strong coalition of Open Source community leaders, under the umbrella of the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), has released a valuable, thought-provoking report for all web application projects (including web integration and web services).

The OWASP’s “Ten Most Critical Web Application Security Vulnerabilities” is a detailed look at some of the most likely areas where web applications (XML, web services, Java-based application server) might suffer from security problems.

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OSCON Alert: OET wants to know if you or others in your firm are attending (Open Source Convention) in Portland, Ore. July 7-11. If you’ll be there, drop our editors a note to tell us what topic(s) you’re interested in, and if we can contact you about future stories looking at how devs are integrating Open Source into their web, Java, .NET and legacy systems. Email us at editor@oetrends.com. Thanks.

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