The Apache Axis2/C team is pleased to announce the release of version 0.92. Major changes since the last release include the completed MTOM implementation with multiple attachment support together with a complete service client API.

Sanka Samaranayaka, Ruchith Fernando and Dr. Sanjiva Weerawarana will be participating in the W3C working group for Web services Policy to produce the W3C Recommendations. The WG will address implementation experience and interoperability feedback from the specifications, maximizing compatibility with existing policy assertions and considering composition with other components in the Web services architecture.

WSO2, a new start-up creating open source platforms for Web services, today launched its premier product, Tungsten, and announced that the company has received an investment from Intel Capital, the venture capital arm of Intel Corporation. Founded by technology pioneers, the WSO2 team is comprised of individuals instrumental in establishing Web services and SOAP standards, and longtime contributors to the Apache open source project.