WebObjects 1.0 Release Date? History?

[ian.mcdougall at wmode.com (Ian McDougall)]

> Been reading through those links I just sent - amazing to recall what a
> lead NeXT had in this "enterprise" market. And distressing to see how
> something as <insert adjective here> as J2EE has taken over...
>
> Geoff, in "depressed about J2EE" mode

I believe the lack of acceptance at that point in time had to do with a
$50,000 license aimed at the large companies.  Meanwhile, Java snuck in with
it's free 'paperclips and chewing gum' approach.  And the rest is history.