Folks, I am pleased to announce that we just released JBossWS-2.1.0.Beta1. It is the first release based on the new general Web Service integration layer and brings both SunRI and XFire to JBossAS. Compatibility details are here: http://jbws.dyndns.org:8180/hudson/view/Release%20QA/ Here a picture of the architecture (more docu to come) http://fisheye.jboss.com/browse/JBossWS/trunk/build/build.xml?r=3397 For the first time, customers will have choice which WS stack to deploy in JBossAS. The decission can be made based upon the stack's feature set and performance characteristics. JBoss added value and general advantages to this approach are for example: #1 Common deployment model Standard JavaEE5 deployments + JBoss extensions work with all supported stacks. XFire supports EJB3 endpoints for the first time and only in JBoss. #2 Common management interface Through the JBossWS managment console you get a common view of all deployed endpoints #3 Common QA A common testsuite runs against all supported stacks. Thirparty dependencies are resolved and QAed http://jbws.dyndns.org:8180/hudson/ #4 Increased visibility Currently we have ~190000 downloads per release. We bring this visibility to the other stacks and act as a common support entity. Users of SunRI, XFire may now bring business to JBoss #5 Other integration advantages For example end to end security. We will now start the dialog with Sun and XFire and see if we can get get good cooperation on the way. The jbossws-2.1.0.GA release is targeted for 1-Aug-2007 cheers -thomas -- xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Thomas Diesler Web Service Lead JBoss, a division of Red Hat xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx