Apache News Desk

The Apache Software Foundation announced the release of Apache Geronimo Version 1.1, an open source J2EE application server from the Apache Geronimo project.  This release continues the evolution of the Apache Geronimo server, adding new features and capabilities to a fully compliant J2EE container suitable for everything from development to enterprise deployments. Along with many new features, Apache Geronimo Version 1.1 introduces several structural changes designed to improve scalability, portability and overall organization.  An easy-to-use configuration and management console provides access to the new innovative plug-in architecture, allowing advanced control over the rich modularity of the Apache Geronimo server as well as simplifying day-to-day operational manage... (more)

Eclipse "Pollinate" Project to Integrate with Apache Beehive

At JavaOne this week, the Eclipse Foundation, along with Instantiations, Inc., and BEA Systems announced the creation of "Pollinate", a new open-source incubator project focused on creating an Eclipse-based development environment and toolset to be named Eclipse Pollinate. Eclipse Pollinate, which will be designed to integrate with Apache Beehive, the industry’s first easy-to-use, cross-... (more)

Apache HTTP Server 2.1.8-Beta Released

The Apache Software Foundation and The Apache HTTP Server Project have announced the release of version 2.1.8-beta of the Apache HTTP Server ("Apache"). Apache 2.1 offers numerous enhancements, improvements, and performance boosts over the 2.0 codebase. Some of the major changes between the 2.0 and 2.2 versions of the Apache HTTP Server are: Core Enhancements: Refactored bundled authentic... (more)

IBM Unveils Apache Geronimo Software for SOA Web Services

IBM has announced a new open source-based software and support initiative, called WebSphere Application Server Community Edition (WAS CE). To be available later this year, the software is designed to provide mid-sized businesses, departments in large enterprises and business partners with easy access to open source-based technologies with no upfront costs. WAS CE is customizable appli... (more)

Apache WSS4J 1.5.0 Web Service Security Implementation for SOA Released

The WSS4J team is happy to announce the 1.5.0 release of Apache WSS4J, the Web service security implementation. You can download the releases from: http://www.apache.org/dyn/closer.cgi/ws/wss4j/1_5_0 The distributions to the mirror(s) sites will be available in the next few days. Apart from the binary and source distributions, We have an additional ZIP file that contains other requir... (more)