Reality is that right now, OSS is making huge strides in the enterprise markets. I see this as being especially true with the following detailed below…

Two companies are unveiling open source efforts in the categories of enterprise service bus (ESB) and Java models. SymphonySoft is updating the Mule ESB and JBoss is introducing its Seam model for building enterprise Java applications.

Version 1.1 of the Mule open source ESB can make use of Java Business Integration (JBI) and BPEL (Business Process Execution Language) or WS-BPEL. Mule is an open source enterprise messaging architecture, said SymphonySoft CTO Ross Mason. SymphonySoft has Codehaus hosting Mule ESB and sells consulting services.

“[Mule is] basically for integration projects or any sort of messaging projects in the enterprise,” Mason said.

Separating Mule from other open source ESBs is its longevity and the fact that it doesn’t require the use of XML. [Read the rest]