Hi,
My last message came totally ignored,
I guess the project/code/person/etc. didn't convince you or something like
that.
I think I should find my way to sourceforge, for this project.
Thank you very much anyway.
All the best,
Mauro
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mauro Marinilli" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2001 11:17 AM
Subject: Re: [PROPOSAL]: Java Network Launching Protocol (JNLP) early
version released - [Juniper]
> Hi Everybody,
>
> Here is the revised source code for the JNLP implementation. The code
itself
> didn't changed since the last message. I have added the Apache license
> header, refined the Javadocs tags and added them to the attached zip file.
>
> Now please, let me know what to do with this code.
> 1. create a new directory in the sandbox for this packages. But I don't
> think I have the priviledges to do it.
> 2. how I can commit future changes to this code, etc.
> 3. otherwise, I can keep it 'private' somewhere (my website or
sourceforge,
> etc.) till I reach a complete, more stable version, etc. Probably it's the
> simplest way to go.
>
> Please, take a minute of your time to decide it.
>
> Thanks,
> Mauro
>
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > It looks good ... but as I am not familiar with JNLP I am not sure I
> > understand most of the code ;)
> >
> > The only concern I have is that the code would have to assign copyright
to
> > apache. If there is no problem with that then
> >
> > +1
> >
> > ;)
> >
> >
> > At 09:35 9/5/01 +0200, Mauro Marinilli wrote:
> > >Hi Everybody,
> > >
> > >Here is an initial set of classes that implements JNLP on the server
> > >side. It is an early release, only few features are implemented and
> > >further testing is needed. Despite that, the released classes should
> > >form a good starting point for completely implementing the protocol.
> > >
> > >As discussed before, my intention is to create a directory in the
> > >Sandbox to host this project, hopefully with the help of interested
> > >users and developers / committers.
> > >
> > >Here follows a brief description of what is incuded and actually
> implemented
> > >in this first early release, then there is a (brief) formal proposal
> about
> > >the project.
> > >
> > >Thanks for your attention,
> > >Mauro
> > >
> > >---
> > >
> > >
> > > Juniper 0.1
> > > -----------
> > >Zip file contents:
> > > - An example, ready to be used, with source code and instructions
> > >included.
> > > - The commented source code.
> > >
> > >Features implemented:
> > > - Basic class framework for handling all the protocol functionalities
> > > - Version-based file download, tested with Java Web Start 1.0.1 ea
> > > - source is provided with a basic but throughout documentation.
> > >
> > >Not Yet implemented in this release:
> > > - JarDiff handling (though not mandatory from JNLP Specs.)
> > > - "Version.xml" facility for attaching attributes to file resources
> > > to be deployed. This feature is not mentioned in the current
> > > Specs.(In this release, only the Sun file naming convention has
> > > been implemented, as described in the 1.0.1.ea developers
> > > package servlet documentation)
> > > - Extensions download
> > > - etc.
> > >
> > >---
> > >
> > >
> > > Proposal for Jakarta Commons Juniper project:
> > > -----------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > (0) rationale
> > >
> > >The goal of this package (and its sub-packages) is to provide a
> > >server-side implementation of the Java Network Launching
> > >Protocol (JNLP) for downloading over the Net Java applications
> > >and Applets.
> > >Currently there is no such an implementation, apart from the only
> > >available one, provided by Sun, but only for development.
> > >The project implementation is based on servlets and it can used
> > >with any standard Servlet Container.
> > >
> > > (1) scope of the subproject
> > >
> > >Providing a sound and reliable implementation of the Java
> > >Network Launching Protocol, using the included base of
> > >classes as a starting point.
> > >
> > > (2) identify the initial source for the package
> > >
> > >The initial codebase was contributed by Mauro Marinilli and
> > >can be distributed under the Apache license.
> > >The source is attached.
> > >
> > > (2.1) identify the base name for the package
> > >
> > > org.apache.commons.juniper
> > >
> > > (3) Jakarta-Commons resources
> > >
> > > (3.1) mailing list
> > >
> > > the project will use the Jakarta-Commons list for
> > >communications.
> > >
> > > (3.2) CVS repositories
> > >
> > > The package will use a branch of the Jakarta-Commons
> > >Sandbox CVS.
> > >
> > > (4) identify the initial set of committers to be listed in the
> > >Status File.
> > >
> > >To Be discussed.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Peter Donald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >Sent: Monday, May 07, 2001 12:36 PM
> > >Subject: Re: [PROPOSAL]: Java Network Launching Protocol (JNLP) early
> > >version implemented
> > >
> > >
> > >> At 07:04 7/5/01 +0200, Mauro Marinilli wrote:
> > >> >Hi Everybody,
> > >> >
> > >> >Prodded by Ted Stockwell and others I put together some code I had
> with
> > >new
> > >> >one to create a first, though very early (:)) implementation of JNLP
> at
> > >> >server side.
> > >> >There are 30-some classes that will cover all the specs. So far I
had
> > >only
> > >> >normal and simple versioning working. But in a while I think I can
> > >implement
> > >> >all the rest. At the core of it there is a simple, single-threaded
> > >servlet.
> > >> >I tested it with Tomcat 3.2.1.
> > >> >
> > >> >Let me know what to do now. I guess my options are:
> > >> > 1. keep on working on my own till I have a more complete version
of
> the
> > >> >protocol.
> > >> > 2. put the code as is in a directory in the Commons sandbox and
> keepon
> > >> >working from there.
> > >> > 3. something else..
> > >>
> > >> My vote would be (2) - more eyes the better ;)
> > >>
> > >> Cheers,
> > >>
> > >> Pete
> > >>
> > >> *-----------------------------------------------------*
> > >> | "Faced with the choice between changing one's mind, |
> > >> | and proving that there is no need to do so - almost |
> > >> | everyone gets busy on the proof." |
> > >> | - John Kenneth Galbraith |
> > >> *-----------------------------------------------------*
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >Attachment Converted: "g:\applications\eudora\attach\juniper01.zip"
> > >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Pete
> >
> > *-----------------------------------------------------*
> > | "Faced with the choice between changing one's mind, |
> > | and proving that there is no need to do so - almost |
> > | everyone gets busy on the proof." |
> > | - John Kenneth Galbraith |
> > *-----------------------------------------------------*
> >
>
