Enhydra -- Open Source J2EE App Server
BEA WebLogic and IBM Websphere are staples in the world of Java based web programming, but at USD $10K per throw for the entry level weblogic server, they can be well out of the price range of most startups and individuals.
Enter Lutris. This is a facinating company on several levels. First they are a commercial entity that produces only Open Source software, then they sell services and support for the software they wrote. Then there is their product, the Enhydra app server
Enyhydra is a mix of J2EE spec stuff and proprietary technologies for creating Java based web / xml applications. When I say proprietary, however, remember that you get the full source for everything in the package, including the Enhydra-only features. One of the more prominent Enhydra only systems is xmlc. A utility to compile an xml document into a representative java class, which can then be altered and populated with dynamic content. With reguards to XHTML 1.0, this means a compiled presentation layer for your website. Lutris
