Even if Apache won't(?) allow it because of a snapshot isn't a release, any link -- from sonatype.com or .org -- would be useful. It is not obvious the grid is the right place to go unless I am a devoted Maven hacker. :-)
Paul On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 10:54 AM, Daniel Kulp <[email protected]> wrote: > On Mon October 26 2009 11:36:44 am Jason van Zyl wrote: >> On 2009-10-26, at 7:59 AM, Paul Benedict wrote: >> > Thanks!!! >> > >> > Just my 2 cents, but if you want more people to test out Maven 3 while >> > it is in development, adding a link on Apache may be beneficial. I >> > searched the Internet for "maven 3 download", "how to get maven 3", >> > etc. without any hits. If an official link was in place, search >> > engines would pick it up. >> >> We're not allowed to do that here. > > Actually, we can, as long as they are CLEARLY labeled as non-official releases > and that the official releases are also clearly available and preferred. > See: > http://cxf.apache.org/download.html > > There are several projects at Apache that provide nightly snapshots, but they > all make sure the releases are promoted more than the snapshots and such. > > I wouldn't put them in the menu on the right of: > http://maven.apache.org/ > but having them listed at the bottom of: > http://maven.apache.org/download.html > would be appropriate (WITH the appropriate disclaimers and such). Probably > below the "Previous Releases" section. > > > > Dan > > >> >> > Paul >> > >> > On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 9:43 AM, Benjamin Bentmann >> > >> > <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Paul Benedict wrote: >> >>> I realize there is no alpha-3, but I was hoping there were snapshot >> >>> distros somewhere. >> >> >> >> CI is spitting those out here: >> >> >> >> https://grid.sonatype.org/ci/job/maven-3.0.x-bootstrap/jdk=1.5,label=ubu >> >>ntu/ws/trunk/apache-maven/target/ >> >> >> >> >> >> Benjamin >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> 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] >> >> Thanks, >> >> Jason >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------- >> Jason van Zyl >> Founder, Apache Maven >> http://twitter.com/jvanzyl >> ---------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] >> > > -- > Daniel Kulp > [email protected] > http://www.dankulp.com/blog > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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]
