On Fri, 2003-11-07 at 13:15, Adam R. B. Jack wrote: > > > This really smells like an extension and abstraction of what Maven > > > provides and initiated. Why not do this effort under their umbrella? > > I believe the repository (or plural) needs artefacts beyond what Java > projects provide.
Maven is certainly focused on Java, and this is where Maven will remain focused. I believe the Java focus is what the repository will predominantly be used for. > I believe it was intended to contain all apache content, > and not just Maven built artefacts. Maven's is a nice tight use case, and > very valuable for that, but it is only one. It is but I honestly don't see many tools being developed that will actually be used outside the Java landscape. Python and Perl have their own Maven-like mechanisms already and in the domain of native code this is predominantly handled by package management systems for the various platforms. As witnessed by the submission of various candidate codebases: Ruper, Greebo, JJAR. All Java-centric like Maven and I honestly don't think anyone at Apache is going to try to complete with the likes of CPAN and things like up2date or apt-get to nab libraries for C/C++ are likely not going to be superceded by any repository scheme dreamed up here. My projection would be that it would start as a universal effort but support for other languages will fall to the wayside except for Java because it is the only language which is in the embryonic stages of its development of tools like CPAN. Other than simply downloading, the use of the repository for languages other than Java will be scant in my estimation. Simply because the tools already exist for building, pulling down dependencies and all the rest of it. Anyone who is talking on the [EMAIL PROTECTED] list appears to be a Java head. I've seen Justin pop in to answer some queries about httpd but the initiative seems to be heavily biased towards Java already for reasons stated above. -- jvz. Jason van Zyl [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://tambora.zenplex.org In short, man creates for himself a new religion of a rational and technical order to justify his work and to be justified in it. -- Jacques Ellul, The Technological Society --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
