Viability with Open Source

I really love the fact that we are witnessing first hand the emergence of lightweight and accessible enterprise integration with Apache Service Mix and Camel

I can't think of a better environment than Apache. Apache practices a pure form of Open Source which invites lots of good committers that promotes creativity along with quality. With this support Apache has the resources to take on large enterprise projects.

Vendor sponsored Open Source falls short in attracting outside committers.

The ecosystem that enterprise projects require has become too big for any vendor.

So not only are we witnessing accessibility but long term viability.

I Finally Get It - Apache Camel Endpoints

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I enjoyed Bruce Synder's talk about Apache Camel at the Denver Open Source User Group meeting on June 3, 2008

I first saw Camel as just a language living inside an ESB and talking to its internals. However it finally dawned me during the talk what Camel can do outside on its own.

Camel can transport and translate anything between endpoints in just 3 lines.

This blows my mind.

I am going to put an endpoint in all my applications.

The next logical step is to create a Borg implant endpoint.

Enterprise Architects can now reveal their true colors and broadcast that final memo about the status of the integration project:

"That resistance is futile, you will be assimilated".