On Jul 23, 2009, at 13:53, glassfish_at_javadesktop.org wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am starting to get involved into this community and GlassFish but
> somehow it is pretty confusing.
>
> As I understand there is the fullblown SDK profile and thinner web
> profile. Correct?
The web profile is a subset of the entire Java EE distribution. Think
of it as your starting point (a specific set of features).
You can use the updatecenter to rightsize your install (upgrade to
full Java EE or downgrade to less packages).
> What is the difference between Prelude (older?) and Preview (newer)
> version?
Hopefully this answers the question:
http://blogs.sun.com/alexismp/entry/which_glassfish_version_is_right
> There are also several download pages:
> http://java.sun.com/javaee/downloads/preview/
This is the Java EE SDK (yes, it includes GlassFish)
> https://glassfish.dev.java.net/downloads/v3-preview.html
Fairly stable version from last JavaOne (May 2009)
> http://download.java.net/glassfish/v3/promoted/
These are promoted builds (more recent, less tested than "preview")
cheers,
-Alexis
> I am trying to work through the JEE6 tutorial. So I tried the
> installation "GlassFish and Java EE 6 SDK Previews" from the Sun
> site. But there I was facing two problems:
>
> 1. Couldn't even create the tables via ant as stated here: http://forums.java.net/jive/message.jspa?messageID=356459#356459
>
> 2. After some workaround (by removing an SQL statement) I got a
> problem when running the bookstore example as stated here: http://forums.java.net/jive/message.jspa?messageID=356475#356475
>
> Then I tried the prelude (and uninstalled the previews) version with
> the eclipse tools bundle. Starting the update server I can't find:
>
> - Ant add-on
> - JEE 6 Tutorial update
>
> Okay... now I will give the promoted b55 installation a shot but
> somehow I enthusiasm about GlassFish is declining :-(.
>
> Tai
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