On Thu, May 30, 2013, at 07:12 PM, Dave wrote: > On 30/05/13 18:45, Michael MacFadden wrote: > > If we have some interests, I would be more than happy to re-engage with PP > > and get that maven transition done. While it's not a huge step I think it > > will entice developers. > > My experience has been that Maven can be a bit of a Marmite transition - > some people love it, some people hate it. Personally, I'm quite fond of > Maven, but I've certainly never been put off using or contributing to a > project because it uses ant. > > However clearer structure & modularising the codebase is something that > I'm sure everyone would support, whatever build framework we use. With > our limited resources, would it be wise to focus on these initially? > > I don't really have a say in the matter, but while I'd be quite happy to > see a transition to Maven, I'm not sure it's a particularly pressing > issue for the project at the moment. Sort of organising the deckchairs > on the titanic? ;-)
As a non-developer, I my understanding is that a part of the intention behind Maven was to create a greater sense of order, which would make it easier for new developers to enter the room. Upayavira
