[seam-dev] Fwd: Multiverse (STM) project interesting for JBoss/Redhat?

[Gavin King]

Interesting, I suppose....


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Peter Veentjer <alarmnummer at gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 1:31 PM
Subject: Multiverse (STM) project interesting for JBoss/Redhat?
To: gavin.king at gmail.com


Hi Gavin,

you probably don't know me, but the last 8 months I have been working
on a Software Transactional Memory implementation, because I think
STM's are going to be a very important tool in the toolbox in the
coming years. Old school concurrency is way to complex for designing
complex systems and working with transaction just feels a lot more
natural for most developers. The project I'm working on is called
Multiverse:

http://multiverse.googlecode.com

And the goal is to create an STM with Hibernate/JPA like semantics
(most developers understand this model.. so it makes acceptance a lot
easier). If you check the backlog, you can see what the planned
features are:

http://code.google.com/p/multiverse/issues/list?can=2&q=label%3Abacklog&colspec=ID+Type+Status+Priority+Milestone+Owner+Summary&cells=tiles

The big problem is that I have to do all development in my spare time
(every morning, evening, weekend) and I'm probably going to take 2
months off (out of my own pocket) to work full time on it if my
employer agrees. But I don't think this approach has a sustainable
future, so I'm looking for:
- an environment where I can continue to develop on this project
- an inspiring community of other smart developers working on cool
stuff (I have met Manik from JBoss Cache/Infinispan and that is a good
example of a smart and inspired guy).

So do you think JBoss/Redhat is interested in this project and if
there is an opportunity for me to work full time on this project?

ps:
My blog can be found here:
pveentjer.wordpress.com



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