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JBoss runs afoul of The Middleware Company

June 9, 2004 —

 

A spat has developed between JBoss, makers of the an open source Java application server, and The Middleware Company, which runs Java-related Web sites like TheServerSide and JavaLobby. The dispute arose when The Middleware Company accused JBoss employees of "astroturfing" - using fake names to post comments praising JBoss and attacking competitors on The Middleware Company's online discussion boards.

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