Cool idea Carl! Big +1 2015-09-06 15:04 GMT+02:00 Carl Marcum <cmar...@apache.org>:
> Dennis, > > Thanks for the information > If there are no -1's I'll report back after I look into all the > requirements. > > Thanks, > Carl > > > On 09/05/2015 10:59 AM, Dennis E. Hamilton wrote: > >> Thanks for the information, Carl. >> >> The labeling and naming of the jar files may need to be considered, as >> well as inclusion of other information in the jars themselves. It may be >> appropriate to include meta-inf/LICENSE and meta-inf/NOTICE files if the >> jars are distributed separately from AOO binaries. There should be some >> information on how to find the corresponding source releases as well. >> >> For signing and hashes, how would a recipient of these files via Maven >> know where to find those bits (i.e., KEYS and any hashes or their >> equivalents with Maven)? >> >> This looks like an opportunity to be Release Manager for these simple >> detached distributions. >> >> - Dennis >> >> SOME RELATED BACKGROUND >> >> There has been considerable discussion about binary distributions on some >> of the general lists lately. Ways of using Maven came up. I don't think >> that the proposed UNO Jars case is a problem so long as the material is >> synchronized to an official distribution from AOO. >> >> There is a draft policy on the subject. It now appears to be at the desk >> of VP Legal for further disposition. Depending on how these jars already >> accompany Apache OpenOffice releases and distributions, there may be no >> problem other than attention to the details I mentioned. Here is the >> latest draft of the proposed update/clarification of the current release >> policy: >> <https://github.com/rectang/asfrelease/blob/draft3/release.md>. >> >> The current policy is here: >> < http://apache.org/dev/release>. >> >> You can follow the discussion on legal-discuss @ apache.org. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Carl Marcum [mailto:cmar...@apache.org] >> Sent: Friday, September 4, 2015 19:51 >> To: dev@openoffice.apache.org >> Subject: Re: [PROPOSAL][EXT] Submit UNO Java jar files to Maven Repository >> >> On 09/04/2015 08:54 PM, Dennis E. Hamilton wrote: >> >>> How are these files distributed now, Carl? >>> >> They are included in the distribution under openoffice4/program/classes >> >> If approved, I still need to look into whether we provide the files or >> point to the SVN repo or something else. >> >> We may need to PGP sign the files. I did this with the Netbeans plugin >> for neatbeans.org. >> >> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Carl Marcum [mailto:cmar...@apache.org] >>> Sent: Friday, September 4, 2015 17:18 >>> To: dev@openoffice.apache.org >>> Subject: [PROPOSAL][EXT] Submit UNO Java jar files to Maven Repository >>> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> I propose submitting the latest UNO Java jar files to Maven Repository >>> for inclusion. >>> >>> The files are ridl.jar, juh.jar, unoil.jar, and jurt.jar. >>> >>> This will allow projects using maven, gradle, etc. build systems to use >>> the AOO UNO java jars. >>> >>> Afterward I will update the wiki with the new information. >>> >>> The last version available in the Maven repository is 3.2.1. >>> >>> If there are no objections to the above proposal within 72-hours then I >>> will invoke Lazy Consensus and proceed to implement the above proposal. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Carl >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org >>> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org >>> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org >>> >>> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org >> >> >> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org > >
