Paul Krill
Editor at Large

Spring framework released

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Oct 3, 20061 min

The Spring 2.0 Java framework was released Tuesday, with such a great user reception that the download site has been crashing, according to a representative of Interface21, which has guided the project. The company is working to mend the situation. Although originally anticipated late last month, version 2.0 is arriving just a few days late. Spring 2.0 features enhancements pertaining to aspect-oriented programm

The Spring 2.0 Java framework was released Tuesday, with such a great user reception that the download site has been crashing, according to a representative of Interface21, which has guided the project.

The company is working to mend the situation.

Although originally anticipated late last month, version 2.0 is arriving just a few days late. Spring 2.0 features enhancements pertaining to aspect-oriented programming, JRuby and Enterprise JavaBeans. Additionally. The release makes Spring simpler and and adds increased power and performance.

“Version 2.0 brings major new simplifications to the framework’s overall usage model. As our existing users know, the heart of Spring is the Bean Container which drives the configuration of your Java and Java EE application. In version 2.0 many common configuration tasks have been simplified through the introduction of custom Bean Configuration Dialects,” the Spring site says.

Paul Krill

Paul Krill is editor at large at InfoWorld. Paul has been covering computer technology as a news and feature reporter for more than 35 years, including 30 years at InfoWorld. He has specialized in coverage of software development tools and technologies since the 1990s, and he continues to lead InfoWorld’s news coverage of software development platforms including Java and .NET and programming languages including JavaScript, TypeScript, PHP, Python, Ruby, Rust, and Go. Long trusted as a reporter who prioritizes accuracy, integrity, and the best interests of readers, Paul is sought out by technology companies and industry organizations who want to reach InfoWorld’s audience of software developers and other information technology professionals. Paul has won a “Best Technology News Coverage” award from IDG.

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