A plea for a distribution of the XML/Java Apache tools
Dear Gentlemen,
I'm sure that all of you know very well the Apache group (
http://www.apache.org ) and their set of Java/XML tools for the web
publishing ( http://java.apache.org , http://jakarta.apache.org ,
http://xml.apache.org ).
I'm sure, too, that all of you are aware of the strong interest of many
webmaster and web programmers for these technologies. These tools are
fundamentals for the next generation of web sites and a lot of people are at
least experimenting with them, if not actually building production-level web
site.
So I wonder: are you evaluating the possibility of making a
professional-level "distribution" of this toolset, aimed to the WWW
specialists? If yes, when it will be available? If no, why?
The XML/Java Tools developed by the Apache people are quite mature and could
be used for production servers but, unfortunatley, they are quite hard (or,
at least, extremely tedious) to install and configure. This keeps many
webmaster from using them.
Providing the sysadmins with easy installation and configuration tools is
your primary businnes, so here you have an opportunity for making some money
and making your audience happy. A distribution like that would meet the
needs of many webmaster and would boost the development of the web itself.
I'm sure you will not miss this opportunity.
Many thanks for your attention.
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Alessandro Bottoni (Alessandro.Bottoni@Think3.com)
Web Programmer @ Think3 inc. (www.think3.com)
I do not speak for think3 and they return the favour
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