On 1/18/07, Matt Hogstrom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
So this now brings me to the question of assemblies.  For M1 we
shipped Tomcat and Jetty versions with CXF and OpenJPA.  As we talked
about in another thread there isn't really a way to generate all the
permutations of different assemblies I think for M2 we would ship the
same configurations and in parallel have a discussion on packaging
for when we get to the beta's so that users and better pick the
versions of the software they want.

This makes a lot of sense to me for M2.  As I recall a patch was
posted on dev that allows users to enable axis.  Since someone has
already asked about axis support in M2 perhaps that patch should be
offered in a more conspicuous  area.

For the beta, I think giving the users a choice is the best approach
as long as we:
 1.) provide reasonable and TCK tested defaults
2.) help them make informed decisions about changing the defaults
3.) make it easy to enact their decisions
4.) allow them to change their minds

Providing all the permutations of different assemblies for download
doesn't meet any of those criteria, except for maybe #3.  Offering a
single assembly that has passed TCK and the alternate modules as
plugins may get us closer to the mark.

Best wishes,
Paul

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