We only use the Maven distribution. Note-- if Wicket were to adopt reproducible builds, there would not be less of a need for B, as anyone could generate SHA-exact binaries by checkout out the tag.
> On Oct 27, 2026, at 11:42 AM, Martijn Dashorst <[email protected]> wrote: > > In order to streamline our release process, I am curious if anyone > downloads the binary distributions we prepare with every release. The > reason is that Apache projects in principle only publish source code, for > the public good, endorsed by a Project Management Committee (PMC), and > governed by strict foundation-wide policies. So the binaries are > non-official releases in Apache terms, but merely for convenience (so you > don't have to build from source). > > We have: > A - source distribution (apache-wicket-10.11.0.zip) > B - binary distribution (apache-wicket-10.11.0-bin.zip), also known as > convenience binaries > M - maven packages (everything that goes to maven central), also > convenience binaries and source jars > > Does anyone use A, B and/or M? > > Thanks for providing your insights. > > Martijn --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
