On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 13:09:41 +0000 (GMT), Stephen Colebourne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > -0 > > I haven't been involved with this project at all, > however I haven't had any impression of there being an > active community working with the component. In fact, > I can't remember seeing any emails about [resources] > except for lots of failed gump reports (which > indicates a lack of maintainance to me).
The core functionality in Resources was complete some time ago, with properties file and XML implementations. We (meaning James Mitchell ;) started to add database implementations, but fell foul of the LGPL / Java issues, so those implementations were moved out of the ASF. Since the core implementation was completed, I suspect there has actually been more discussion of this component on the Struts mailing lists than here, since the core is really just "done". Being done, it really should be published as such, so that other projects and users who need a release can rely on one. Promoting Resources out of the sandbox is the first step in that process. > If I get time, I may research to see if my memory is > accurate, because if so I may change my vote to -1. > Perhaps you could clarify who the users of this are, > and why now is the time to promote it? The immediate user of Resources will be Struts 1.3. The Struts community has been discussing switching to this component for a long time. We just branched our 1.2 development so that we can start on 1.3, hence the renewed push to bring Resources to the world. In the meantime, I am aware that a number of people have picked up Resources independent of Struts and are using it in production. I'm assuming it "just works" for them, since, as you noted, there isn't much traffic on the lists. I do believe that there will be more direct interest in this component once it is in use in Struts, but Struts is by no means the sole consumer for a component such as this. -- Martin Cooper > > Stephen > > > > --- Martin Cooper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The Resources project has been in the sandbox for > > quite some time, and is > > essentially complete and almost ready for a release. > > Several projects are > > using it already, and others are ready to pick it up > > once it is released. > > > > Therefore I propose that we promote Resources out of > > the sandbox and into > > Commons Proper, in preparation for a 1.0 release in > > the near future. > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > [ ] +1 I support this proposal and am willing to > > help > > [ ] +0 I support this proposal but am unable to > > help > > [ ] -0 I do not support this proposal > > [ ] -1 I do not support this propsal, and here > > are my reasons > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Here is my own +1. > > > > -- > > Martin Cooper > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
