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Re: Setting up a Java development environment the debian way.



On Wed, 22 Jun 2005 18:30:19 +0200, Alan Chandler wrote:

> What is the difference between JBoss and Tomcat.  The JBoss web site seems to 
> imply that JBoss incorporates Tomcat.  What extra does it give, and will I 
> need it.

Tomcat is a servlet "container". A servlet is the Java equivalent of a CGI
program. JBoss is an Enterprise Java Bean container. EJBs are a very
involved way of providing Transactions. You won't need it.

Spuggy



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