At 06:36 29/11/00 -0800, you wrote: >I'm really sorry if this is stupid and naive, but as a compromise to >checking the jar files, can't we just add a bunch of <get> tasks in >the build file to go and get all the jars that are needed, and add the >files to the .cvsignore so they don't get accidentally checked in (or >get annoying)? It makes getting started with ant easier, but doesn't >fill up CVS with jars. You do loose some control over versioning, >unless the <get> actually gets them from a Jakarta server rather than >from the "vendor's" server.
thats basically what I think Jon and Connor were talking about with JPAN. >I'm sure there are a bunch of technical pros and cons, but >philosophically, would that not satisfy both sides of the argument? Yep - if it was setup well. But it would take a *lot* of work to make it worthwhile so ... ;) Cheers, Pete *-----------------------------------------------------* | "Faced with the choice between changing one's mind, | | and proving that there is no need to do so - almost | | everyone gets busy on the proof." | | - John Kenneth Galbraith | *-----------------------------------------------------*
