Domino 6, WebSphere 4 and 5 are all using JDK 1.3.1. And the JDK can’t be changed.
Does anyone know how often IBM upgrades the JDK on WebSphere? I realize that the Domino JDK will probably never be upgraded in the 6.0.x versions.
We developed an application on Tomcat that uses JDK 1.4.1_01 and thought about deploying it on WebSphere. We keep reading all these great things about Websphere and Domino, but this JDK issue is a bear!
Subject: Domino and Websphere JDK
If it already runs on Tomcat, but you want the “benefits” of Websphere, why not look at JBoss? You won’t get the option to run SSO (single sign on), though I’m guessing that you don’t need that, since you’re not using it with Tomcat (but if you figure out how, PLEASE let everyone on this forum know how). The really nice thing about JBoss is that you can use Tomcat as the servlet container - this should make migrating trivial. The other nice thing about JBoss is that it’s open source(free!). Your IBM rep will probably trash JBoss, but try it for yourself before you take someone else’s word.
Subject: RE: Domino and Websphere JDK
As you may have guessed, we’d like to use Websphere with Domino for the SSO and SSL integration with Domino. Thanks for the JBoss information.
We’re using IntelliJ IDEA for Java development. Great tool.
The IBM JDK 1.3.1 that comes with WebSphere is giving us serious problems with our application. Since we can’t change the JDK, and IBM is so slow to upgrade the JDK, I don’t think WebSphere will ever be an option for me. For now we’re going to use Tomcat and Domino.
It’s too bad really. I was looking forward to finally see this “next gen” roadmap that IBM keeps talking about with Domino. I just hope the WebSphere-Domino integrated server of the future allows me to change the JDK.