On Fri, 2007-06-29 at 19:31 +0200, Roland Weber wrote: > Hi Oleg, > > > Being able to compile code against a JDK and being able to run it is not > > the same thing. You can compile HttpClient sources using an older JDK > > either using ant or an IDE and then use Maven with a newer JDK to build > > release packages. This is what I used to do. > > I haven't thought of that. I guess I am used too much to > end-to-end build processes which I can start from scratch > for maximum repeatability. Of course this is a good reason > why the Ant build for 3.x puts compiled classes into the > same location as the Maven build. > > >> Well, there goes one remote idea. I sure won't > >> buy Windows to build releases of HttpClient 3.x. > >> I'm only using Windows when getting paid for it ;-) > >> > > I have no intention of making you buy a Windows PC or forcing you into > > being a RM for HttpClient 3.x. > > I didn't mean to imply that. My apologies if it came out wrong. > > > These are choices you have to make for > > yourself. All I am saying one can certainly build Java 1.2.2 compatible > > release packages on a Linux box. > > That's good to know. I am still missing several important > pieces for building HttpClient 3.x at release quality. > The idea is to add those pieces one by one over the next > months. If I get everything together by christmas (Gregorian) > and nobody else has volunteered as RM until then, I will > most likely do it as a once-only effort in early January. > Just to get that monkey off our back. >
Hi Roland It really think your time would be much better spent on developing HttpClient 4.0. What's the point of leaning a very complex build process just for one release? I'll take care of releasing HttpClient 3.1 right after the 4.0 alpha1 release. Cheers Oleg > cheers, > Roland > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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]
