Yours sounds better but using "complete" could be a bit misleading since Harmony is not yet complete. I know that's not the intended meaning but not everyone has English as their first language, so how about:
"Apache Harmony software is a modular Java runtime with class libraries and associated tools"? 2010/11/24 sebb <seb...@gmail.com>: > 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 >> > -- 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
