2010/11/24 Sian January <sianjanu...@googlemail.com>: > "Apache Harmony software is a modular Java runtime, class libraries > and associated tools"?
Reads oddly to me - "is" should not be used with plurals (libraries, tools). Perhaps "Apache Harmony software is a modular Java runtime, complete with class libraries and associated tools"? > > On 17 November 2010 13:33, Gregory Shimansky <gshiman...@gmail.com> wrote: >> But it also includes JVMTI agent and some tools. So it is not only VM and >> class library. >> >> 17.11.2010 16:18, Alexei Fedotov пишет: >>> >>> Sian, >>> I like the latter. Is it ok to replace "consists of" by "is"? >>> Independence is assumed by Apache anyway. >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> With best regards / с наилучшими пожеланиями, >>> Alexei Fedotov / Алексей Федотов, >>> http://dataved.ru/ >>> +7 916 562 8095 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 4:08 PM, Sian January >>> <sianjanu...@googlemail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> In order to meet the ASF requirements[1] for the Harmony website we >>>> need to have a one-sentence description of the project on our main web >>>> page, the downloads page and in the DOAP file. It needs to describe >>>> the 'product' itself rather than the community or the project aims. >>>> >>>> I haven't spent ages thinking about this but how about something like: >>>> >>>> "Apache Harmony software is an independent implementation of Java SE 5 >>>> and 6 with a modular runtime architecture." >>>> >>>> or to be more general: >>>> >>>> "Apache Harmony software consists of a modular Java runtime and class >>>> libraries." >>>> >>>> Any thoughts? >>>> >>>> Sian >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> [1] http://www.apache.org/foundation/marks/pmcs#naming >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Unless stated otherwise above: >>>> IBM United Kingdom Limited - Registered in England and Wales with number >>>> 741598. >>>> Registered office: PO Box 41, North Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO6 >>>> 3AU >>>> >> >> > > > > -- > Unless stated otherwise above: > IBM United Kingdom Limited - Registered in England and Wales with number > 741598. > Registered office: PO Box 41, North Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO6 3AU >
