Matt Asay posted about an interview with JBoss middleware division GM Craig Muzilla, praising Craig for understanding why open source is not only a great software strategy but also a revolutionary business strategy. One of the comments to the article caught my attention:
“JBoss’ success has about 5% to do with the fact that it is open source, and 90% that it is good software, approximately.”
Thanks to the poster for his praise of JBoss software, but his comments exemplify a misunderstanding across various open communities. We can all agree that making a software project open source does not magically make the binaries better. The open source methodology combined with an open source license do get the advantage of several effects, which are key to the success of JBoss and other similar projects.
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As a round-up of developer related posts from JBoss World last week, here are a number of links shamelessly pulled from Red Hat blogs aggregation of feeds that included the JBoss.org feed aggregator and the Dev Fu feed. There are a few more business-flavored posts here that are also relevant for Java developers.
The deadline to nominate projects for the JBoss Innovation Awards is 14 December 2007. This is a chance for your JBoss-using project to compete for prizes and recognition:
… an opportunity for the JBoss community to share their stories and be recognized for their commitment to innovating with JBoss technologies. The awards program recognizes individuals, project teams, and companies for technical achievements that show both creative thinking and determined problem solving with JBoss solutions. We want to hear how you have used JBoss solutions and technologies to improve existing processes, overcome technology challenges, and enhance your company’s bottom line.
