Hi,

I'm reaching a point where the cookbook can't help me anymore. I'm thinking 
about how my module in the argouml-java project could be distributed (this 
might be of interest for the other module authors, too), so let me come up with 
some questions:

1. Should the module be separately downloadable an installable?

OK, in case of argouml-java it is planned to be shipped with ArgoUML 
eventually. But there might be need for a patch, or one will provide an 
enhanced version. So I think this is highly desirable. I propose to have it 
organized in the file sharing section of the subproject homepage.

2. Versioning, how should this be done?

For a module package that goes into the ext directory, I'd expect that somehow 
the ArgoUML versions under which it runs should be announced. And there should 
be different versions available, to support more ArgoUML versions or to allow 
maintainance and further development. How to organize this? Must the version 
number of a module follow some rule? Where should it be diplayed? I propose to 
handle it in a similar way like eclipse plugins.

3. Notifying of available module upgrades in ArgoUML, will we have that?

I propose to have this not solved by each module, but by the module subsystem 
of ArgoUML, and making the use of it optionally for module developers. I think 
we can first live without that.

4. Can we agree on a roadmap for the distribution of argouml-java?

OK, I think it will not get into 0.26, because it adds not (enough) user value 
and bloats the distribution packages. On the other hand, which versions of 
ArgoUML should be supported? Is it possible to run it even with 0.24? I propose 
to minimally support 0.26. To get it tested by more people, should it go into 
the 0.25.x and 0.27.x releases? And if the answer to question 1 is yes, then 
when can I (or must Linus do this) make it available for download? I propose to 
make it downloadable as early as possible.

Maybe the cookbook can later be updated?

Regards,
Thomas
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