> -----Original Message----- > From: Niclas Hedhman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 12:54 PM > To: Avalon Developers List > Subject: Re: [RT] Automatic Versioning > > On Thursday 26 February 2004 00:53, Leo Sutic wrote: > > > A major version bump means that *anything* may have changed. > > > > Demanding a package rename is a bit too much. Consider the > > major version number part of the package name. > > IMHO, it is exactly this kind of "lax attitude" that led to the infamous > DOM1/DOM2 nigthmare. Incompatible interfaces with the same names. > > I am pro-force, a.k.a "we developers are too stupid for our own good" :D > > Why would allow to knowingly create future problems? > > In any event, as I said I think the tool should "Report" and then the > responsible party (PMC) make the decision.
The problem is greater when the package does not include the version number in the file name. It's one thing if you have: avalon-framework-4.1.4.jar avalon-framework-4.1.5.jar versus jdom.jar jdom.jar or whatever. If the packaged files use a standard naming scheme which includes the version numbers, then I think we should be in the clear. J. Aaron Farr SONY ELECTRONICS DDP-CIM (724) 696-7653 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
