Originally posted by thamara chempakam:
what is the benefit of apache myfaces over JSF1.2
First, let's clear up the terminology. JSF 1.2 is a specification.
MyFaces provides an implementation of this specification. I believe
the original intent of the question is what's the difference
between the 1.2 RI and MyFaces 1.2.
If that is indeed the case, technically they should both be the same, as they
implement the same spec. However, the RI has been out and actively worked for over a year (bug fixes, performance fixes, features). MyFaces 1.2 has been out for one or two months, and have had the usual issues associated with a first release.
That said, MyFaces also has a very nice component community. These components should run on *any* compliant JSF implementation (meaning the RI or MyFaces).