Not sure why we have two downloads anyway. The src is usually relatively small compared to the binary; is it to just to avoid confusing the user?
Problem with Brett's 3-download approach is that when we say src we don't mean src, we mean buildable. Just having the src in a jar doesn't help somebody to build it. Still, I like that Maven will start distributing javadoc and src too; helps heavily with my vague wish to have all the versioned javadoc online. I long since stopped using either the src or the binary download. I get all my commons jars from either ibiblio or my local maven repository, and I use the online javadoc. :) Hen On 8/3/05, Brett Porter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Doesn't the source zip required by an IDE usually need to be baed at the > same level as a JAR? > > ie > org/apache/commons/foo/Foo.java > > where in -src that is usually under src/... > > I'm not sure how that would site with an IDE though - perhaps include > both those JARs in a single -dev zip. > > The approach we're taking with Maven is to publish a source JAR (and > Javadoc JAR) that accompanies the binary JAR. > > - Brett > > Gary Gregory wrote: > > >+1. > > > >In my head I think of these pieces: > > > >commons-xxx-src.zip > > All sources needed to produce other pieces. > >commons-xxx-bin.zip > > Runtime only, no source, no Javadoc, just the *runtime*. > >commons-xxx-dev.zip (or ide) > > What I need to use the component for my development (source zip > >file and runtime). > > > >Which now that I've written it out matches what you've proposed I see > >;-) > > > >Gary > > > > > > > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: Stephen Colebourne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 4:46 PM > >>To: Jakarta Commons Developers List > >>Subject: [ALL] Distributing an ide version > >> > >>Currently we make available two versions, src and bin. > >> > >>The src contains all the source code and xdocs. Occaisionaly the jar > >>file is included (this is a related issue to this email thread). > >> > >>The bin contains the jar file, and the javadoc. > >> > >>Yet, whenever I download a commons package I always find myself > >>downloading both - the bin to get the jar, and the src to get the > >> > >> > >source > > > > > >>to attach within my IDE (Eclipse). > >> > >>So, maybe we should consider having an ide download. This would > >> > >> > >contain > > > > > >>the jar and the zipped src (no xdoc or package.html etc). This would > >> > >> > >be > > > > > >>a smaller download than either current dist, yet provide everything > >> > >> > >most > > > > > >>users need, and without two downloads. > >> > >>Am I talking rubbish? Would you download a commons-xxx-ide.zip? Is it > >>worth the effort? > >> > >>Stephen > >> > >>--------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> > >> > > > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- > >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
