Couldn't the source releases just zip up the commons-build directory along with the projects. Maybe sprinkle a special goal in commons-build/maven.xml for this?
>>>>> On Tue, 06 Apr 2004 09:06:20 -0400, "Mark R. Diggory" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > I would argue that, while I consider Maven to be a great developer > tool for sites and testing, I do not consider it to be a great > "user" tool at this point, its too heavy. I would highly recommend a > Maven generated Ant build file for each project and Ant build file > that iterates over the common goals of these for the entire project. > 1.) The issue of common dependencies could be resolved by > parameterizing things like the location that dependency jars are > downloaded to so that all scripts use the same location. > 2.) I'm not impressed that anyone would ever want to download the > entire commons as a src zip and compile it. Its modularity, and its > separate release cycles for each module really make such an effort > have no value (IMHO). When I need a commons module, I go and get > just that module, thats the whole power of having everything > separate. Why would/should I compile that digester when all I wanted > was lang? I say keep things well separated, otherwise the user will > suffer. > -Mark > Stephen Colebourne wrote: >> Our maven scripts now depend on commons-build, however this is of >> course not included in the release zips. This is a problem and >> means that maven cannot be used in releases. Anyone got any ideas >> on how to solve this? I don't like the idea of hacking project xml >> for each release. Stephen >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For additional commands, e-mail: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > -- Mark Diggory Software Developer Harvard MIT Data Center > http://www.hmdc.harvard.edu > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ===================================================================== Jeffrey D. Brekke [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wisconsin, USA [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
