Before folks flame Mark, I would point out that he really asked multiple questions, some of which are versy good:
1 (RE the proposal to make q4e the eclipse standard) What are people's thoughts about this? I think this is the most particularly relevant question asked and needs more discussion 2. Have you used Q4E, what did you think? As Eugene pointed out, we don't want to spend a lot of time here discussing the pros and cons of q4e, thats what their mailing list is for. The last thing we want is for q4e folks to get defensive on these lists if folks here post negative items about q4e. Having said that, discussions centered around comparisons between the 2 products perhaps may not be welcome on their list either, so where does such a discussion belong? Perhaps someone needs a blog or 3rd party "neutral" area where a comparison could be presented. 3. Will this (eventually) mean the end of m2eclipse? I saw Eugene's response (As for m2eclipse, there are no plans to discontinue the project.) and I hope this holds true for a long time. The important thing to consider here is that this type of situation has already occurred in eclipse and we need to be ready for it as well. Consider subversion for example, where there have been 2 competing projects (Subclipse vs Subversive) fighting for entry as an "official" part of eclipse. So, I leave you with a question: Do we "allow" q4e to be unchallenged as the only official maven integrator? or do put m2 forward as well as a candidate? My feel is that if they DO get added as the sole "official" maven plugin, we will have a hard time getting people to use m2 as a 3rd party plugin. Why would people bother adding an extra plugin if a different one already does the job by default? +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Please consider the environment before printing this email WARNING: This email and any attachments may be confidential and/or privileged. They are intended for the addressee only and are not to be read, used, copied or disseminated by anyone receiving them in error. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender by return email and delete this message and any attachments. The views expressed in this email are those of the sender and do not necessarily reflect the official views of SirTrack. see http://www.sirtrack.com +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from this list please visit: http://xircles.codehaus.org/manage_email
