EJB-OSS Project Initiation

Marc Fleury begins developing an open-source Enterprise JavaBeans container, initially named EJB-OSS, frustrated by proprietary alternatives.

Significance

This marks the conceptual birth of JBoss, driven by a desire for a free, community-driven enterprise Java solution.

Key facts

Date
1999-01-01
Type
invention
Location
London, UK (Marc Fleury's personal project)