Download Knopflerfish
You can download either a complete installation, a binary installation or just the core framework.See License section on how KF is licensed.
Nightly builds from the latest source are also available.
Available versions
| Version | Date | OSGi Release | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current stable versions for production | |||
| 2.3.3 | 2009-09-11 | OSGi R4 v4.01 | Release Notes |
| 1.3.7 | 2009-04-20 | OSGi R3 | Release Notes |
| Preview releases - KF3 - OSGi R4 v4.2 | |||
| 3.0.0.beta-3 | 2009-10-29 | OSGi R4 v4.2 | Release Notes |
| Older versions - KF2 / OSGi R4 | |||
| 2.3.2 | 2009-07-09 | OSGi R4 v4.01 | Release Notes |
| 2.3.1 | 2009-05-08 | OSGi R4 | Release Notes |
| 2.3 | 2009-04-16 | OSGi R4 | Release Notes |
| 2.2 | 2008-12.19 | OSGi R4 | Release Notes |
| 2.1.1 | 2008-10-17 | OSGi R4 | Stable OSGi R4 for production |
| 2.1.0 | 2008-06-08 | OSGi R4 | Stable OSGi R4 for production |
| 2.0.5 | 2008-03-14 | OSGi R4 | Stable OSGi R4 for production |
| 2.0.4 | 2008-02-08 | OSGi R4 | Stable OSGi R4 for production |
| 2.0.3 | 2008-01-10 | OSGi R4 | Stable OSGi R4 for production |
| 2.0.2 | 2007-11-20 | OSGi R4 | Stable OSGi R4 for production |
| 2.0.1 | 2006-11-30 | OSGi R4 | Stable OSGi R4 for production |
| 2.0.0 | 2006-06-28 | OSGi R4 | First stable OSGi R4 for production |
| Older versions - KF1 / OSGi R3 | |||
| 1.3.6 | 2008-04-25 | OSGi R3 | Stable OSGi R3 for production |
| 1.3.5 | 2006-06-27 | OSGi R3 | Stable OSGi R3 for production |
| 1.3.4 | 2005-10-14 | OSGi R3 | Stable OSGi R3 for production |
| Preview releases of KF3 - OSGi R4 v4.2 | |||
| 3.0.0.beta-1 | 2009-08-31 | OSGi R4 v4.2 | Release Notes |
Knopflerfish 2.3.1
Release Date: 2009-05-08 Release Notes| Name | Size | Description |
|---|---|---|
| knopflerfish_osgi_2.3.1.jar | 20.4 MiB | Complete framework, including source code and docs. Self-extracting. |
| knopflerfish_fullbin_osgi_2.3.1.jar | 6.70 MiB | Full binary framework and bundles. No source or docs. Self-extracting. |
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knopflerfish_bin_osgi_2.3.1.jar |
1.26 MiB | Core binary framework and some bundles. No source or docs. Self-extracting. |
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knopflerfish_opt_2.3.1.jar |
31.3 MiB | A set of optional bundles, including SOAP support for any OSGi service. See Bundle User Documentation for details. Also includes support for OSGi Metatype data and a desktop UI for CM. This download should be installed on top of a previous installation. Self-extracting. |
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knopflerfish_osgi_tiny_2.3.1.zip |
347 KiB | Remotely loading framework, no source, no docs, just framework.jar and config files for loading all bundles from the web. |
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knopflerfish_osgi_tests_2.3.1.zip |
3.17 MiB | Bundles for testing the framework and selected services using JUnit. |
Knopflerfish 2.3
Release Date: 2009-04-16 Release Notes| Name | Size | Description |
|---|---|---|
| knopflerfish_osgi_2.3.0.jar | 18.5 MiB | Complete framework, including source code and docs. Self-extracting. |
| knopflerfish_fullbin_osgi_2.3.0.jar | 6.54 MiB | Full binary framework and bundles. No source or docs. Self-extracting. |
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knopflerfish_bin_osgi_2.3.0.jar |
1.44 MiB | Core binary framework and some bundles. No source or docs. Self-extracting. |
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knopflerfish_opt_2.3.0.jar |
31.3 MiB | A set of optional bundles, including SOAP support for any OSGi service. See Bundle User Documentation for details. Also includes support for OSGi Metatype data and a desktop UI for CM. This download should be installed on top of a previous installation. Self-extracting. |
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knopflerfish_osgi_tiny_2.3.0.zip |
347 KiB | Remotely loading framework, no source, no docs, just framework.jar and config files for loading all bundles from the web. |
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knopflerfish_osgi_tests_2.3.0.zip |
3.2 MiB | Bundles for testing the framework and selected services using JUnit. |
Knopflerfish 2.2
Release Date: 2008-12-19 Release Notes| Name | Size | Description |
|---|---|---|
| knopflerfish_osgi_2.2.0.jar | 18.7 MiB | Complete framework, including source code and docs. Self-extracting. |
| knopflerfish_fullbin_osgi_2.2.0.jar | 6.7 MiB | Full binary framework and bundles. No source or docs. Self-extracting. |
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knopflerfish_bin_osgi_2.2.0.jar |
1.40 MiB | Core binary framework and some bundles. No source or docs. Self-extracting. |
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knopflerfish_opt_2.2.0.jar |
31.3 MiB | A set of optional bundles, including SOAP support for any OSGi service. See Bundle User Documentation for details. Also includes support for OSGi Metatype data and a desktop UI for CM. This download should be installed on top of a previous installation. Self-extracting. |
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knopflerfish_osgi_tiny_2.2.0.zip |
317 KiB | Remotely loading framework, no source, no docs, just framework.jar and config files for loading all bundles from the web. |
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knopflerfish_osgi_tests_2.2.0.zip |
3.2 MiB | Bundles for testing the framework and selected services using JUnit. |
Knopflerfish 2.1.1
Release Date: 2008-10-17 Release Notes| Name | Size | Description |
|---|---|---|
| knopflerfish_osgi_2.1.1.jar | 18.0 MiB | Complete framework, including source code and docs. Self-extracting. |
| knopflerfish_fullbin_osgi_2.1.1.jar | 6.31 MiB | Full binary framework and bundles. No source or docs. Self-extracting. |
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knopflerfish_bin_osgi_2.1.1.jar |
1.40 MiB | Core binary framework and some bundles. No source or docs. Self-extracting. |
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knopflerfish_opt_2.1.1.jar |
31.3 MiB | A set of optional bundles, including SOAP support for any OSGi service. See Bundle User Documentation for details. Also includes support for OSGi Metatype data and a desktop UI for CM. This download should be installed on top of a previous installation. Self-extracting. |
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knopflerfish_osgi_tiny_2.1.1.zip |
315 KiB | Remotely loading framework, no source, no docs, just framework.jar and config files for loading all bundles from the web. |
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knopflerfish_osgi_tests_2.1.1.zip |
3.27 MiB | Bundles for testing the framework and selected services using JUnit. |
Knopflerfish 2.1.0
Release Date: 2008-06-08 Release Notes| Name | Size | Description |
|---|---|---|
| knopflerfish_osgi_2.1.0.jar | 17.2 MiB | Complete framework, including source code and docs. Self-extracting. |
| knopflerfish_fullbin_osgi_2.1.0.jar | 5.97 MiB | Full binary framework and bundles. No source or docs. Self-extracting. |
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knopflerfish_bin_osgi_2.1.0.jar |
1.56 MiB | Core binary framework and some bundles. No source or docs. Self-extracting. |
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knopflerfish_opt_2.1.0.jar |
23.0 MiB | A set of optional bundles, including SOAP support for any OSGi service. See Bundle User Documentation for details. Also includes support for OSGi Metatype data and a desktop UI for CM. This download should be installed on top of a previous installation. Self-extracting. |
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knopflerfish_osgi_tiny_2.1.0.zip |
312 KiB | Remotely loading framework, no source, no docs, just framework.jar and config files for loading all bundles from the web. |
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knopflerfish_osgi_tests_2.1.0.zip |
3.00 MiB | Bundles for testing the framework and selected services using JUnit. |
Current release OSGi R4 - Knopflerfish 2.0.5
Released: 2008-03-14 Release Notes| Name | Size | Description |
|---|---|---|
| knopflerfish_osgi_2.0.5.jar | 8.99M | Complete framework, including source code and docs. Self-extracting. |
| knopflerfish_fullbin_osgi_2.0.5.jar | 2.83M | Full binary framework and bundles. No source or docs. Self-extracting. |
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knopflerfish_bin_osgi_2.0.5.jar |
2.0M | Core binary framework and some bundles. No source or docs. Self-extracting. |
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knopflerfish_opt_2.0.5.jar |
23.0M | A set of optional bundles, including SOAP support for any OSGi service. See Bundle User Documentation for details. Also includes support for OSGi Metatype data and a desktop UI for CM. This download should be installed on top of a previous installation. Self-extracting. |
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knopflerfish_osgi_tiny_2.0.5.zip |
308K | Remotely loading framework, no source, no docs, just framework.jar and config files for loading all bundles from the web. |
Knopflerfish 2.0.4 - OSGi R4
Released: 2008-02-08 Release Notes| Name | Size | Description |
|---|---|---|
| knopflerfish_osgi_2.0.4.jar | 8.6M | Complete framework, including source code and docs. Self-extracting. |
| knopflerfish_fullbin_osgi_2.0.4.jar | 2.8M | Full binary framework and bundles. No source or docs. Self-extracting. |
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knopflerfish_bin_osgi_2.0.4.jar |
2.1M | Core binary framework and some bundles. No source or docs. Self-extracting. |
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knopflerfish_opt_2.0.4.jar |
6.9M | A set of optional bundles, including SOAP support for any OSGi service. See SOAP readme for details. Also includes support for OSGi Metatype data and a desktop UI for CM. This download should be installed on top of a previous installation. Self-extracting. |
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knopflerfish_osgi_tiny_2.0.4.zip |
304K | Remotely loading framework, no source, no docs, just framework.jar and config files for loading all bundles from the web. |
Knopflerfish 2.0.3 - OSGi R4
Released: 2008-01-10 Release Notes| Name | Size | Description |
|---|---|---|
| knopflerfish_osgi_2.0.3.jar | 8.6M | Complete framework, including source code and docs. Self-extracting. |
| knopflerfish_fullbin_osgi_2.0.3.jar | 2.8M | Full binary framework and bundles. No source or docs. Self-extracting. |
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knopflerfish_bin_osgi_2.0.3.jar |
2.1M | Core binary framework and some bundles. No source or docs. Self-extracting. |
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knopflerfish_opt_2.0.3.jar |
6.9M | A set of optional bundles, including SOAP support for any OSGi service. See SOAP readme for details. Also includes support for OSGi Metatype data and a desktop UI for CM. This download should be installed on top of a previous installation. Self-extracting. |
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knopflerfish_osgi_tiny_2.0.3.zip |
300K | Remotely loading framework, no source, no docs, just framework.jar and config files for loading all bundles from the web. |
Knopflerfish 2.0.2 - OSGi R4
Released: 2007-11-20 Release Notes| Name | Size | Description |
|---|---|---|
| knopflerfish_osgi_2.0.2.jar | 11M | Complete framework, including source code and docs. Self-extracting. |
| knopflerfish_fullbin_osgi_2.0.2.jar | 5.1M | Full binary framework and bundles. No source or docs. Self-extracting. |
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knopflerfish_bin_osgi_2.0.2.jar |
2.1M | Core binary framework and some bundles. No source or docs. Self-extracting. |
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knopflerfish_opt_2.0.2.jar |
7.0M | A set of optional bundles, including SOAP support for any OSGi service. See SOAP readme for details. Also includes support for OSGi Metatype data and a desktop UI for CM. This download should be installed on top of a previous installation. Self-extracting. |
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knopflerfish_osgi_tiny_2.0.2.zip |
299K | Remotely loading framework, no source, no docs, just framework.jar and config files for loading all bundles from the web. |
Knopflerfish 2.0.1 - OSGi R4
Released: 2006-06-28, Release Notes| Name | Size | Description |
|---|---|---|
| knopflerfish_osgi_2.0.1.jar | 11M | Complete framework, including source code and docs. Self-extracting. |
| knopflerfish_fullbin_osgi_2.0.1.jar | 5.3M | Full binary framework and bundles. No source or docs. Self-extracting. |
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knopflerfish_bin_osgi_2.0.1.jar |
2.3M | Core binary framework and some bundles. No source or docs. Self-extracting. |
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knopflerfish_opt_2.0.1.jar |
7.0M | A set of optional bundles, including SOAP support for any OSGi service. See SOAP readme for details. Also includes support for OSGi Metatype data and a desktop UI for CM. This download should be installed on top of a previous installation. Self-extracting. |
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knopflerfish_osgi_tiny_2.0.1.zip |
277K | Remotely loading framework, no source, no docs, just framework.jar and config files for loading all bundles from the web. |
Knopflerfish 2.0.0 - OSGi R4
Released: 2006-06-28| Name | Size | Description |
|---|---|---|
| knopflerfish_osgi_2.0.0.jar | 10M | Complete framework, including source code and docs. Self-extracting. |
| knopflerfish_fullbin_osgi_2.0.0.jar | 5.2M | Full binary framework and bundles. No source or docs. Self-extracting. |
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knopflerfish_bin_osgi_2.0.0.jar |
2.6M | Core binary framework and some bundles. No source or docs. Self-extracting. |
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knopflerfish_opt_2.0.0.jar |
6.9M | A set of optional bundles, including SOAP support for any OSGi service. See SOAP readme for details. Also includes support for OSGi Metatype data and a desktop UI for CM. This download should be installed on top of a previous installation. Self-extracting. |
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knopflerfish_osgi_tiny_2.0.0.zip |
278K | Remotely loading framework, no source, no docs, just framework.jar and config files for loading all bundles from the web. |
Current release OSGi R3 - Knopflerfish 1.3.7
Released: 2009-04-20 Release Notes| Name | Size | Description |
|---|---|---|
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knopflerfish_osgi_1.3.7.jar |
8.0M | Complete framework, including source code and docs. Self-extracting. |
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knopflerfish_fullbin_osgi_1.3.7.jar |
2.6M | Full binary framework and bundles. No source or docs. Self-extracting. |
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knopflerfish_bin_osgi_1.3.7.jar |
2.4M | Core binary framework and some bundles. No source or docs. Self-extracting. |
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knopflerfish_osgi_tiny_1.3.7.zip |
222K | Remotely loading framework, no source, no docs, just framework.jar and config files for loading all bundles from the web. |
| knopflerfish_opt_1.3.7.jar | 6.9M | A set of optional bundles, including SOAP support for any OSGi service. See SOAP readme for details. Also includes support for OSGi Metatype data and a desktop UI for CM. This download should be installed on top of a previous installation. Self-extracting. |
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knopflerfish_osgi_tests_1.3.7.zip |
2.0M | Bundles for testing the framework and selected services using JUnit. |
Current release OSGi R3 - Knopflerfish 1.3.6
Released: 2008-04-25| Name | Size | Description |
|---|---|---|
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knopflerfish_osgi_1.3.6.jar |
6.9M | Complete framework, including source code and docs. Self-extracting. |
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knopflerfish_fullbin_osgi_1.3.6.jar |
2.6M | Full binary framework and bundles. No source or docs. Self-extracting. |
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knopflerfish_bin_osgi_1.3.6.jar |
2.4M | Core binary framework and some bundles. No source or docs. Self-extracting. |
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knopflerfish_osgi_tiny_1.3.6.zip |
205K | Remotely loading framework, no source, no docs, just framework.jar and config files for loading all bundles from the web. |
| knopflerfish_opt_1.3.6.jar | 6.9M | A set of optional bundles, including SOAP support for any OSGi service. See SOAP readme for details. Also includes support for OSGi Metatype data and a desktop UI for CM. This download should be installed on top of a previous installation. Self-extracting. |
Knopflerfish 1.3.5 - OSGi R3
Released: 2006-06-27| Name | Size | Description |
|---|---|---|
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knopflerfish_osgi_1.3.5.jar |
6.8M | Complete framework, including source code and docs. Self-extracting. |
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knopflerfish_fullbin_osgi_1.3.5.jar |
2.6M | Full binary framework and bundles. No source or docs. Self-extracting. |
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knopflerfish_bin_osgi_1.3.5.jar |
2.4M | Core binary framework and some bundles. No source or docs. Self-extracting. |
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knopflerfish_osgi_tiny_1.3.5.zip |
196K | Remotely loading framework, no source, no docs, just framework.jar and config files for loading all bundles from the web. |
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knopflerfish_opt_1.3.5.jar (approx 6.5 MB, including Apache Axis SOAP libraries) |
6.8M | A set of optional bundles, including SOAP support for any OSGi service. See SOAP readme for details. Also includes support for OSGi Metatype data and a desktop UI for CM. This download should be installed on top of a previous installation. Self-extracting. |
Current release, Knopflerfish 1.3.4
Released: 2005-10-14| Name | Size | Description |
|---|---|---|
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knopflerfish_osgi_1.3.4.jar |
6.8M | Complete framework, including source code and docs. Self-extracting. |
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knopflerfish_fullbin_osgi_1.3.4.jar |
2.6M | Full binary framework and bundles. No source or docs. Self-extracting. |
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knopflerfish_bin_osgi_1.3.4.jar |
2.4M | Core binary framework and some bundles. No source or docs. Self-extracting. |
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knopflerfish_osgi_tiny_1.3.4.zip |
196K | Remotely loading framework, no source, no docs, just framework.jar and config files for loading all bundles from the web. |
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knopflerfish_opt_1.3.4.jar (approx 6.5 MB, including Apache Axis SOAP libraries) |
6.8M | A set of optional bundles, including SOAP support for any OSGi service. See SOAP readme for details. Also includes support for OSGi Metatype data and a desktop UI for CM. This download should be installed on top of a previous installation. Self-extracting. |



