WebObjects Now Free With Tiger

Reverberant writes "Macworld reports that has Apple released WebObjects as a free application. From $50,000 to free, the software used to build the iTunes Music Store and Dell's original online store is now available for free to Tiger users via Xcode 2.1." From the article: " The software has historical importance to Apple-watchers: it was originally released in March 1996 - but not by Apple. In fact, WebObjects was developed by NeXT Computer and became Apple's software only when that company acquired Steve Jobs' second computer company later that year. While not software on the tip of every Mac users tongue, WebObjects sits behind several significant implementations - the most famous current example being Apple's iTunes Music Store."

Re:free as in ???

[dreamchaser]

Maybe you'd rather they buy you a Mac and give you all the software, including the source, for free? Or better yet, they should give you a Mac, PAY you to use it, and give you all the software for free. That will really help Apple thrive...

Damn it!

[Hyksos]

I bought WebObjects yesterday!

Re:Database

[Andy_R]

Is there a database that comes with it too?

Well, here's what the WebObjects home page has this to say on the subject:

"..extends your reach by ensuring flexible, maintainable design... build or use standards-based web services.. enable code-free generation, configuration and testing... standards-based web services... opening up enterprise development ... on a classic three-tier architecture with intrinsic clustering support... deliver maintainable, scalable applications... create enterprise-level web services backed by robust business logic ...object-oriented frameworks to transparently use the automated data persistence..."

Having read that, I can quite confidently say that I have NFI.

Re:OK, I gotta say it

[DenDave]

Free beer? Where?

What For?

[Walrus99]

What for? I still got my Claris Home Page 3.0. Makes web pages that download easily are are compatible with 99% of the browsers in use. Runs great under Classic too.

Re:Damn it!

[DavidLeblond]

Thats pretty sad since it was free like 2 weeks ago. :)

Obligatory

[MisterSquid]

I just installed WebObjects 5.3 on my powerbook and now it's running much snappier.

Re:What For?

[timmerk15]

v2.0 was way better. I still have that on some cd somewhere.

Re:Apple learns fast?

[Ilgaz]

I called it the most expensive pentium 4 ever shipped, they banned me from chatroom. :)

Re:What For?

[EvilTwinSkippy]

Hey, I'm still using textedit you insensitive clod!

Re:Says a lot about software pricing

[waynelorentz]

This is Slashdot. All companies are BIG EVIL MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS from Microsoft to Amnesty International. The Slashdot mantra is that no one should to make money. We should live in a world where Dell hands out free laptops so nerds can surf on free wireless connections in fields full of daisies.

This is a desperate last-effort move from Apple

[Qbertino]

to prevent being crushed by the overwelming success of the rising Uber-frameworks 'Ajax' and 'Ruby on Rails'.
These 4th millenium technologies are going to squish everything else that is even remotely related to the internet and Apple is intelligent enough to know this. Just like everybody who reads slashdot.
It's a shame. First Longhorn anounces it's upcoming search technology and now this. It's all downhill from here on, Apple.
RIP. It was nice with you.

Re:free as in ???

[Gax]

Maybe you'd rather they buy you a Mac and give you all the software, including the source, for free? Or better yet, they should give you a Mac, PAY you to use it, and give you all the software for free. That will really help Apple thrive...

Hell no! They would have to throw in some dancing girls and strippers. And pay for the shipping.

Actually, forget the Mac, software and source. Just send me the...

Re:Old Wired magazine cover story

[Anonymous Coward]

Well, BGates made some comments about the Web in 1995, a year earlier than Jobs. What a visionary!

Oh, sorry, wrong comments.

Love him or hate him, Gates does have an eye on the future most times, though it's closed pretty much all the time.

Re:Maybe there's a reason it's free.

[hchaput]

WebObjects was (and still is) one of the most powerful web application system. Much more sensible than a lot of stuff :-)

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