RE: proposed: ant build contest

2002-07-03 Thread Diane Holt
--- "Kleinmann, Peter G" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Lets redirect this thread to its original purpose - But the direction it started to go in wasn't really off-topic to the original -- it just illustrates why the proposal might not really work the way you'd think it would: One man's "How cleve

RE: proposed: ant build contest

2002-07-03 Thread Kleinmann, Peter G
Lets redirect this thread to its original purpose - to discuss how a build contest could be run for the enjoyment and benefit of Ant users - Thomas Zander originally was not much in favor of a contest, but thought that users might find a 'number of reference-style build files' addressing 'Th

Re: proposed: ant build contest

2002-07-03 Thread Diane Holt
--- David Jencks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > While I really like the JBoss build system and promote its use in every > project I come in contact with, this isn't what it does. The main > innovation (?) that I haven't seen elsewhere is that it divides the > project into more or less independent m

Re: proposed: ant build contest

2002-07-03 Thread David Jencks
On 2002.07.03 12:41:13 -0400 Steve Loughran wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: "David Colton (ext. 799)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'Ant Users List'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2002 08:18 > Subject: RE:

Re: proposed: ant build contest

2002-07-03 Thread Steve Loughran
- Original Message - From: "David Colton (ext. 799)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Ant Users List'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2002 08:18 Subject: RE: proposed: ant build contest > There are good points made here. The Ant docu

RE: proposed: ant build contest

2002-07-03 Thread David Colton (ext. 799)
There are good points made here. The Ant documentation is very very good. It is, however, lacking in challenging example buildfiles for the new Ant developer. Even the buildfiles in Java Tools for eXtreme Prog. are not very taxing of the old gray matter !!! How about gathering together in one pla

Re: proposed: ant build contest

2002-07-03 Thread Thomas Zander
I have no bonds with the ant project, I am just a user. The idea proposed below is something I don't agree will have the intended effect, a better idea effect would be reached by publishing a reasonable number of reference-style build files. Things that are quite hard to do, or are not logical for

proposed: ant build contest

2002-07-03 Thread Kleinmann, Peter G
Dear Folks, I'd like to propose an Ant 'build-off' contest. Contest Goals: 1) showcase best-practice use of Ant and related tools 2) glory for developers 3) develop ready-made build environments 4) provide insight for further development 1,2,4 are pretty obvious. 3 might be also, but let