So is this a good thing?- For Red Hat – From a product perspective, yes I think so. It moves them up the software stack and gives them an edge over other Linux distributors. One question will be how the competition between Red Hat and commercial app server providers will unfold. Another challenge will be a management challenge. Red Hat Management now has two technology operations, plus, they will have the Street looking at them to show a return on the premium they paid for JBoss.
– For JBoss – Well, it certaintly looks like a good thing for them today given the premium price paid to them.
– For JBoss Users – Today, it’s probably not a bad thing. JBoss has had success bringing in the top open source developers for the products they support and getting these developers to contribute to supporting the product. The question is, will this culture continue.
– For Open Source – This is a clear win. You can follow JBoss’ footeps by building an enterprise -ready open source product, provide good support at a low cost, then look to steal market share from commercial vendors that sell expensive products.
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