IBM will unveil free developer resources for Cloudscape,
a Java-based database that the company recently contributed to the
Apache Software Foundation as an open-source project.
Resources available at www.ibm.com/developerWorks/cloudscape
will include articles, technical advice, sample code, and a free
downloadable version of Cloudscape code, according to IBM.
Cloudscape was acquired by IBM when it bought Informix Software
and has only a 2Mbytes footprint. It can be deployed in a range of
embedded applications.
On 3 August IBM announced it was contributing the database to
Apache, which is now called Derby.
While IBM said it is looking to spur innovation in Java
development by donating the database, IBM’s Kathy Mandelstein,
director of worldwide developer marketing and Rational marketing
programs, acknowledged that use of the database might also entice a
developer to acquire IBM commercial products such as WebSphere
Application Developer or the DB2 database.
"[Derby] is a basis that [developers] can build their
application on with our other middleware," Mandelstein said.
Among the resources being made available by IBM are a technical
overview of Cloudscape, Version 10.0; an article on integrating
Cloudscape with the Tomcat Java servlet container; an article on
the Java class path; and a compendium of frequently asked
questions.
IBM will also hold a Webcast on 8 September to educate
developers on Cloudscape. A code exchange for exchanging code with
developers also is planned for the September timeframe.
Paul Krill writes for Infoworld