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Jacques Le Roux commented on OFBIZ-5464: ---------------------------------------- I thought about 3 other possible drawbacks, if all libs would be downloaded by Ivy: * Needs an Internet connection (though initially checking out or downloading a packaged release also, so I don't think a blocker) * Sometimes (very rarely) with a new lib version you get compilation issues * Rhaaa... a 3rd one I can't remember :D This said, as I said earlier, we could use this mechanism for most off-centered ones. And it could be a way to compare with our current versions and check about security fixes if different.. Also Ivy is able to handle the dependencies once told and use Maven2 repo by default: http://ant.apache.org/ivy/m2comparison.html (if you follow links there you will get a lot to read, not done here yet...) What issues did you cross with trunk, or is it only a warning? And I did not know Ivy could generate (entries in?) a .classpath Eclipse file: https://docs.codehaus.org/display/MAVEN/Feature+Comparisons > Extend Ivy usage for easier external lib management > --------------------------------------------------- > > Key: OFBIZ-5464 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-5464 > Project: OFBiz > Issue Type: Improvement > Components: ALL COMPONENTS, framework > Affects Versions: SVN trunk > Reporter: Pierre Smits > Attachments: jarfiles.txt > > > Currently Apache Ivy is used to facilitate downloads of specific external jar > files for Activemq, mySQL, postgreSQL configuration and Sonar and Cobertura > functions. > However, Apache Ivy can also be for easier management of the standard jars > OFBiz is dependent on, in > - various framework areas > - various base and special purpose applications/components. > Applying more ivy functionality will decrease the load on commiters regarding > maintenance of (and upgrading) external jars used and required licence > information. -- This message was sent by Atlassian JIRA (v6.1.5#6160)