Re: Scope of JContainer

J Aaron Farr wrote:

>Hello all.
>
>I'm interested in getting more involved with JContainer, but have some questions
>about the scope and purpose:
>
>" JContainer.org aims to become the first place Java programmers look for
>information on component-oriented and container-driven development. "
>
>To get right down to it, at one point I had hoped this is what Apache Avalon
>would be, but I've changed my mind in that respect.  I'm still heavily involved
>in Avalon and plan to remain so, but I also want to be involved in the larger
>COP/IoC community and work on a project with a large scope -- to be *the* place
>for COP/IoC development, tutorials, information, news, etc.
>
>Right now JContainer seems mostly focused on DNA/Loom and I've seen some Spice
>traffic here too.  My original impression of JContainer was that is was to be
>the container equivalent to OSCOM (http://oscom.org/), at least within the java
>field of things.  I would like to see news, tutorials, comparisons, articles,
>white papers and so on.  Somewhere that one could get a glimpse of all the
>related projects and the latest ideas.
>
>Perhaps that is not the scope of JContainer and if not then perhaps I'll start
>up something on my own.  I'm not even sure if such a project/site would work,
>but I'm interested in it.
>
>Is this the right place?  Thoughts?
>
>  
>

That's my impression, but I am relatively new to the group as well.  In 
any case, I share your interest in general java component software.

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