http://lifeisgrand.disqus.com/enThu, 31 Aug 2006 03:31:24 -0000http://paulmwatson.com/journal/2006/08/30/flexibility/#comment-1280915"It’s the autobahn without the Porsche" - I loved that!! :)Chris GallagherThu, 31 Aug 2006 03:31:24 -0000http://paulmwatson.com/journal/2006/08/30/flexibility/#comment-1280914Oh that is a whole nother story indeed, IITQ.Paul WatsonWed, 30 Aug 2006 17:24:50 -0000http://paulmwatson.com/journal/2006/08/30/flexibility/#comment-1280913Seems to be the week for Java hassles.<br><br>I got out of IT ages ago but still run my own Debian setup which I'm now using as my new business' server.<br><br>I spent over a week trying to get two Java apps running on Java System Application Server or Tomcat. I finally managed on Tomcat.<br><br>While there is tonnes of stuff available through open source, the installation process is still fraught. This is partly due to the number of possible platforms and configurations.<br><br>But that might be the silver bullet open source is waiting for - deploying configuration managers (registries?) that applications can standardise their installtion process by. The Open Standards project is one attempt at this, but there is a very long way to go.<br><br>Sorry, just wanted to share my rant about a lost week I did not have.IITQWed, 30 Aug 2006 17:21:39 -0000http://paulmwatson.com/journal/2006/08/30/flexibility/#comment-1280912Too right! The word you're looking for is '<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enterprisey" rel="nofollow">Enterprisey</a>'.JustinWed, 30 Aug 2006 13:50:22 -0000