On Fri, 22 Nov 2002 07:08, Stefano Mazzocchi wrote:
> Sun designs a framework, so does Avalon.
>
> Sun ships *ONE* reference implementation of that framework and allows
> external entities to build other implementations.
>
> Why should Avalon ship more than one reference implementation?

"reference implementation" is not a useful term. Sun ships multiple 
implementations of the framework. One is a learning tool and not to be used 
in commercial deployments and the other is a real implementation. 

> Tell me: if Cocoon was shipping four different implementations of the
> Cocoon internal interfaces for every time a new vocal developer comes in
> and doesn't like what the community decides, would that make it
> perceived as a better project from the user community?

If the different implementations offer different advantages, add more 
opportunities for users to contribute and use cocoon - then sure. Diversity 
is not something to avoid but something to embrace.

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Cheers,

Peter Donald
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