Re: Non-released Dependencies

2014-07-28 Thread sebb
t;>> > there's an undergoing debate in the XML Graphics project about doing >>> > a release that has a dependency on a snapshot version of another >>> > (Apache, for that matter) project. >>> > >>> >>> The fact that it i

Re: Non-released Dependencies

2014-07-28 Thread Greg Stein
L Graphics project about doing >> > a release that has a dependency on a snapshot version of another >> > (Apache, for that matter) project. >> > >> >> The fact that it is an Apache project is *key* for my commentary below. >> Don't take my words f

Re: Non-released Dependencies

2014-07-27 Thread Andreas Lehmkuehler
Am 26.07.2014 15:53, schrieb Andreas Lehmkuehler: Am 25.07.2014 16:26, schrieb Greg Stein: I believe you have two options: fork their code into your project, and do some appropriate subpackage renaming to clarify it is distinct. Or, ideally, you join *their* community and help them cut a releas

Re: Non-released Dependencies

2014-07-26 Thread Andreas Lehmkuehler
Am 25.07.2014 16:26, schrieb Greg Stein: I believe you have two options: fork their code into your project, and do some appropriate subpackage renaming to clarify it is distinct. Or, ideally, you join *their* community and help them cut a release, and then base your code on that. Just to clarify

Re: Non-released Dependencies

2014-07-25 Thread Stephen Connolly
P > > > > > > I know there's a policy at Apache to not release a project that has > > non-released dependencies. The problem is, I don't know how I know > > that... I cannot seem to be able to find any official documentation that > > explicitly states i

Re: Non-released Dependencies

2014-07-25 Thread Matt Hogstrom
We followed option # 1 in Apache Geronimo. We grabbed the source for the dependency projects and built it out of the branch and eventual tag. We hard too many dependencies to wait for all projects to sync up. Matt Hogstrom m...@hogstrom.org +1-919-656-0564 PGP Key: 0x0F143BC1 "Aut Inveniam Vi

Re: Non-released Dependencies

2014-07-25 Thread Greg Stein
> (Apache, for that matter) project. > The fact that it is an Apache project is *key* for my commentary below. Don't take my words for external projects, please :-P > > I know there's a policy at Apache to not release a project that has > non-released dependencies. The pr