Wouldn't a folksonomy approach to categories be better? I can't imagine any 'exhaustive' list being right the first time (or the second for that matter ;-)
Systems like delicious seem to do pretty well with people supplying their own tags? Matthew > -----Original Message----- > From: Carlos Sanchez [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, 15 July 2005 3:23 AM > To: Maven Developers List > Subject: Re: categorization for a project > > I agree with using an existing categorization, but I don't think this > is something for 2.0, I'd better wait for 2.1. > > Regards > > On 7/14/05, John Casey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > I think it would be most useful to adopt an existing category hierarchy, > > and if possible either supply or refer to a web page that defines each > > and gives some examples. One question: how will the syntax for > > nested/sub-categories look? Will it be: > > > > <category>database/browser</category> > > > > or is it even useful to get into such sub-classifications? (personally, > > I think it is, and the tool could aggregate all general and subcategory > > matches when viewed directly...) > > > > One thing I am a little concerned with is getting this design figured > > out as soon as is humanly possible, particularly if we intend to provide > > this for 2.0-final, since -beta-1 will have to be feature-complete, and > > it none too far away... > > > > - -j > > > > Jason van Zyl wrote: > > | Hi, > > | > > | I wanted to broach the topic of augmenting the POM to allow a project > to > > | categorize itself for the purposes of creating a meaningful index of > > | projects like can be found at http://java-source.net/. > > | > > | Putting aside for the moment what the actual categories would be would > > | something like: > > | > > | <categories> > > | <category>database</category> > > | <category>visualization</category> > > | <categories> > > | > > | Where a project could specify any number of categories. > > | > > | Or should we attempt to create/borrow an existing category hierarchy > and > > | try to use that? This is something that I think would be good for 2.0 > > | final as creating an index of contained within a repository I think > > | would be highly useful. > > | > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > > Version: GnuPG v1.2.6 (GNU/Linux) > > > > iD8DBQFC1pmCK3h2CZwO/4URAnE0AJ0YvDwsxCa5fW/2M4v5rjEV+LAqsACfWs9J > > +ym/sIJ+uJMYQmBpfKTwgHc= > > =o1fc > > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
