Build JSF Solutions rather than a hundred 'open source' frameworks

Hi,
It seems to me that frequently when people post queries about problems they're having with JSF, somebody will send a reply back telling them how myFaces or Tiles, or some other 'Open Source' soulution solves this one problem for them.
It makes me wonder whether we need 100 less than adequate solutions, rather than have a complete and powerful JSF. Of course, having other options is good, but when you're up against a fully functional and wonderful to work with solution like ASP.NET and ASP Server Controls, you can't very well pitch your 100 kinda-sorta-solutions.
This isn't a myFaces or Tiles Forum, and while I appreciate learning about what they have to offer, I'd much rather the conversations focus on how to improve JSF so it blossoms into something of an ASP.NET killer.
Regards,
Reuben.

MyFaces IS an open source JSF implementation!
regards,
Manfred
mailto:[email protected]
http://myfaces.sourceforge.net

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