RE: [ebxml-dev] ebXML software requirements

[Regis Dubois <Regis.Dubois@valtech.fr>]

see comments inline

> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : Tony Slosar [mailto:Tony.Slosar@supplysolution.com]
> Envoyé : samedi 23 novembre 2002 04:55
> À : ebxml-dev@lists.ebxml.org
> Objet : [ebxml-dev] ebXML software requirements
> 
> 
> I am starting with the Hermes open source implementation.
A very good choice!

> 
> Here is my dilemma:
> 
> The installation guide says the following are required:
> 
> 1) Java 2 Development Kit
Is that a big deal?

> 2) Database (i.e MySQL)
No big deal again

> I don't have a problem with that, but it also requires:
> 
> 2) Application Server (i.e. Tomcat)
Once again free and low-ressources consuming

> 3) SMTP Server (i.e. ???)
i.e: a mail server lol! I think lotta sme's have one no?

> This sounds more complicated than EDI! Am I missing something here?
> 
Ouch! well if using java+mysql+tomcat is worse than an EDI solution, let's
devellop and extend EDI!

> I would assume this would all run on a Windows platform as 
> that is what a lot of the smaller guys have available. Tomcat 
> seems like a big monster!
> 

Really tomcat is free, small, and god damn easy to install and use.
It is so easy that it is use for educationnal purpose in many universities.

Honnestly I don't think that using the ebMSH Hermes requires huge and
miscellaneous computing skills.

Please feel free to contact me if you want more information on how to
implement an ebXML app using Hermes.

Sincerely,

Régis