I'm new to Seam and I know this is heresy, but I'm wondering if Seam as a technology is too important for
JBoss to "own"?
Just consider the multitude of questions about JBoss 4.2.0.GA and Seam 1.2.1.GA. JBoss released the 4.2.0.GA app server without any regard to the Seam examples working on it - just when developers are really starting to tune into Seam.
Furthermore, I'm sure the other app server vendors would love to promote Seam as a technology, but are hesitant to do so for fear of undercutting their own app server offering. I have no doubt Seam-clones will soon start appearing under more generic open source umbrellas. (Some might argue Seam borrows a lot from other open source offerings like Spring 2.x.)
I know Gavin King, creator of Seam, now works for JBoss, but am worried that Seam may become too closely associated with JBoss, the app server.
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jj
[ June 05, 2007: Message edited by: J.J. Jackson ]