On Fri, 19 Jul 2002, Aaron Siri <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 1. Do people want a build system or a scripting language?
I don't think this is the real question here, but your point that it pushes Ant into the scripty direction is taken. > 2. I don't buy the "removing the target requirement makes it easier > for newbies" argument. "... for newbies with simple build requirements" > Targets aren't too difficult to figure out Sure. > and are one of the basic constructs within a build system Not necessarily IMHO. Do you need an explicit target if there really only is one? I see target-less build files like a make file that only defines ALL (and think it would be easier if I don't even have to define that). > 3. Finally, maybe I missed something, but I don't see any problems > these suggestions are solving. There are a lot of tasks that should be allowed at the top-level with the same right <property> is allowed there. What we want to solve is the "why is <property> allowed, but <condition> is not" type of questions together with cleaning up Ant in that we don't have hard-wired names for tasks that are allowed to be at the top level. Stefan -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
