> On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 15:20, Dan Allen < dan.j.allen@gmail.com >
> wrote:
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> Can we include a sample datasource named jdbc/sample so that it's
> possible to deploy the same example application to JBoss AS and
> GlassFish without any other configuration? This is a constant headache
> for creating quickstart applications and we have the opportunity to
> close the gap.
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> Here's the gap we've been juggling:
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> JBoss AS < 7: java:/DefaultDS
> GlassFish 3: jdbc/__default and jdbc/sample
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In addition to the testing / migration points Dan makes, this actually has a docs/QE impact. It often comes up that customers think the name DefaultDS means something specific, and that they shouldn't change it. Since we absolutely don't want them using the sample datasource for production, I think calling it "sample" is a win all around. I think customers would be much less comfortable using the "sample" datasource in production than trying to use the "default" datasource in production.

You know you've got my +1. Thanks for finding a much clearer way to explain this point :)

-Dan