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Apache Geronimo
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<p>Apache Geronimo is an <a href="/facts/Open-source_software/HzTaB8E9">open source</a> <a href="/facts/Application_server/wHYtgYK5">application server</a> developed by the <a href="/facts/Apache_Software_Foundation/Xl9Tt9lE">Apache Software Foundation</a> and distributed under the <a href="/facts/Apache_license/5AeIjas8">Apache license</a>. </p><p>Geronimo 3, the current version, is compatible with the <a href="/facts/Java_Platform%2c_Enterprise_Edition/7AAStd35">Java Enterprise Edition</a> (Java EE) 6 specification and therefore supports technologies such as <a href="/facts/Java_Message_Service/aTzyVj3n">JMS</a>, <a href="/facts/Enterprise_JavaBean/3lpxQpDv">Enterprise JavaBeans</a>, <a href="/facts/Java_EE_Connector_Architecture/MQK9sYzt">Connectors</a>, <a href="/facts/Servlets/hf5LQVq1">servlets</a>, <a href="/facts/JavaServer_Page/LAr4ALkb">JSP</a>, <a href="/facts/JavaServer_Faces/1QhmoE1A">JSF</a>, <a href="/facts/Unified_Expression_Language/8QfUs9GN">Unified Expression Language</a> and <a href="/facts/JavaMail/PCUfjoP6">JavaMail</a>. This allows developers to create enterprise applications that are portable and scalable, and that integrate with legacy technologies. The older Geronimo 2 is compatible with Java EE 5. </p><p><a href="/facts/IBM/QszA7nwd">IBM</a> has in the past provided considerable support to the project through marketing, code contributions, and the funding of several project committers. In October 2005, IBM announced a free edition of its <a href="/facts/IBM_WebSphere/mxY1E3DY">WebSphere</a> application server named <a href="/facts/IBM_WebSphere_Application_Server_Community_Edition/IzlKdIfQ">Websphere Application Server Community Edition</a> (WASCE), which is actually a distribution of Geronimo and despite its name not related to the commercial WebSphere server. However, IBM has withdrawn marketing and support for WASCE in 2013. Other commercial supporters included <a href="/facts/AMD/CB1G7QTb">AMD</a>, Chariot Solutions, Simula Labs, and Virtuas. </p><p>Activity on Apache Geronimo has now largely ceased. Previous prolific Geronimo committers like David Jencks and others who are at IBM are now working on the <a href="/facts/IBM_WebSphere_Application_Server/zItGa4rW">Liberty Profile</a> application server. </p>