Simon Kitching <skitching <at> apache.org> writes: > When using maven, only the first run needs to download the jars ... So, no > need > for "internet access at build time". > > For ant ... This can be run *once* to download the jars, but is not part of > the > main build task, so there is no need for "internet access at build time".
Even if only for the first run you need a build environment for downloading the dependencies. That's the point. > > (I speak from experience. In my company ...) > > A poor corporate internet access policy at one company is *NOT* a good > justification for misusing the Apache SVN repository. 1. How can be a misuse what was (inevitably?) custom for years? I don't know how Jakarta Commons handled this before Maven. Of course SVN might not be perfect for it. But as long as infrastructure team does not even discourage from committing jars I don't see a real problem with it. And for commons transaction we talk about other magnitudes than for Cocoon (665 KB vs. 40-45 MB). 2. I don't give justifications for enacting a law or something like that. I only gave an argument which might be considered as well. Other examples might be imaginable. If it is common understanding to do it the other way, be it for unification or other reasons mentioned, I'm ok with it. Thanks for your understanding. Jörg --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]