Joern Nettingsmeier schrieb: > Andreas Hartmann wrote: [...]
>> IMO we shouldn't change our release procedure. For many users, >> downloading is much easier than checking out from SVN. >> We shouldn't underestimate the clear signal of a downloadable tarball: >> "Here's something we tested, not some random development version". > > well, a version tagged as RC is *not* a random development version. You and me know that, but does the average user know it? >> I can imagine that many people won't give Lenya a try unless this >> statement is made. > > you certainly have a point, and for many open-source projects, a > "one-click install" package makes a lot of sense: it's easy for users, > allows for quick testing, and gives confidence in the maturity of the > product. > > but with a complex servlet engine like lenya, i think things are different: > > * getting it to run at all requires some java knowledge (classpaths, > version problems etc.) > * lenya is a server application, so we can assume our users (who will be > *admins* of a server deployment) have slightly more expertise and less > fear of technical issues than your usual end-users. > * getting binary java packages to run is sometimes harder than building > them yourself - or at least problems with your local environment are > often easier to spot during building. We won't release any binaries (IIUC), so the build process will still be necessary with the tarballs. > hence, i think binary packages are not worth the hassle. Yes, I agree. > therefore, if users get in touch with the source anyway, i think it's a > small step to using an svn client once a year. Hmm, I'm hesitant. I guess there are good reasons why the ASF projects provide tarballs. What do the others think? -- Andreas --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
