Yes, I would agree with removing this, altho at this point that may have to be for the releases after 2.1.2. I think I have seen Tim make a similar comment. The ant script was great when we needed to download many artifacts. But, with only one, it's utility is reduced.
Ted On Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 5:33 AM, Ashish Jain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sorry for the replying after closing the deadline. I was Out on vacation and > got time to read this now. Not sure if the section on ANT section is still > required in > http://people.apache.org/~mcconne/releases/2.1.2/RC2/Geronimo_Eclipse_Plugin_2.1.2_Instructions-RC2.txt. > As we are having only one dependency that is IDE FOR JAVA EE Developers. > > > > you can use the ant script (that is based on the one used to build the GEP) > that will download and unzip everything for you. You can get the ant script > here: > > http://people.apache.org/~mcconne/releases/2.1.2/RC2/build.xml > > > After you download the ant script somewhere (preferably in a temp > subdirectory) > you can just invoke it for your specific platform using one of these three > commands: > > > ant win32 > > ant linux > > > ant macos > > Initial releaes however had so many dependencies and it was worthwhile > having a ant script to download all of these > > Eclipse 3.3.1 (Eclipse Classic package of Europa distribution), which is > platform specific > Web Tools Platform (WTP) 2.0.1 > Data Tools Platform (DTP) 1.5.1 > Eclipse Modeling Framework (EMF) 2.3.1 > Graphical Editing Framework (GEF) 3.3.1 > > Thanks > Ashish > > > > On Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 7:06 AM, Lin Sun <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Hi Ted, I agree - we should start a different thread on this. My >> understanding is that vote thread is for vote only. >> >> Lin >> >> On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 5:23 PM, Ted Kirby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 9:56 PM, Lin Sun <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> +1. Tested with Eclipse 3.4. >> >> >> >> I did notice one prob. I installed the Geronimo WTP server adapter >> >> for 2.1.2 first via update site. Then I went back to Eclipse update >> >> manager to select Apache Geronimo Runtimes, but the Install button is >> >> greyed out. Does this mean we don't allow users to install Geronimo >> >> runtimes from update manager now? If so, we should take it off the >> >> list. I remember we had discussions on not allowing users to download >> >> and install geronimo server from GEP, but don't recall any discussion >> >> on taking it off eclipse update manager. >> > >> > The button is not greyed out with Europa (3.3.2). We removed the >> > server/runtime features from GEP 2.1.2. But, they still exist for >> > previous versions of GEP. I view the issue you raise as a separate >> > question, and it is tricky. The older versions have the "Download and >> > Install" button on them, and will expect to download the servers from >> > these runtime features. So, if we remove the server runtimes, that >> > button will not work. Should we discuss which versions of GEP and >> > server runtimes we want to leave out on our eclipse update site >> > http://www.apache.org/dist/geronimo/eclipse/updates/ ? >> > >> > In any case, I don't think this discussion should affect our vote on >> > and release of GEP 2.1.2. >> > >> > Ted >> > >> >> Lin >> >> >> >> On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 9:15 PM, YunFeng Ma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> wrote: >> >>> +1 >> >>> >> >>> -- YunFeng >> >>> >> >>> Tim McConnell wrote: >> >>> >> >>> Hi everyone, Please review and vote on the maintenance release of the >> >>> Geronimo Eclipse Plugin 2.1.2 RC2. >> >>> >> >>> The deployable zip file is here: >> >>> >> >>> ----> >> >>> >> >>> http://people.apache.org/~mcconne/releases/2.1.2/RC2/geronimo-eclipse-plugin-2.1.2-deployable.zip >> >>> >> >>> The update site zip file is here: >> >>> >> >>> ----> >> >>> >> >>> http://people.apache.org/~mcconne/releases/2.1.2/RC2/geronimo-eclipse-plugin-2.1.2-updatesite.zip >> >>> >> >>> The current svn location is here (revision number 686865): >> >>> >> >>> ----> >> >>> >> >>> https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/geronimo/devtools/eclipse-plugin/branches/2.1.2 >> >>> >> >>> The future svn location will be here (when approved): >> >>> >> >>> ----> >> >>> >> >>> https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/geronimo/devtools/eclipse-plugin/tags/2.1.2 >> >>> >> >>> If you would like to review and/or comment on the release notes, they >> >>> are >> >>> here: >> >>> >> >>> ----> >> >>> >> >>> http://people.apache.org/~mcconne/releases/2.1.2/RC2/PLUGIN_RELEASE-NOTES-2.1.2.txt >> >>> >> >>> There is a rudimentary set of install instructions available at the >> >>> URL >> >>> below that will hopefully describe the necessary prereq(s) and steps >> >>> required to install and run the GEP: >> >>> >> >>> ----> >> >>> >> >>> http://people.apache.org/~mcconne/releases/2.1.2/RC2/Geronimo_Eclipse_Plugin_2.1.2_Instructions-RC2.txt >> >>> >> >>> In an effort to get more people to review and vote I'd recommend going >> >>> through this quick but useful tutorial demonstrating some of the >> >>> capabilities of the GEP: >> >>> >> >>> ----> >> >>> >> >>> http://cwiki.apache.org/GMOxDOC21/5-minute-tutorial-on-enterprise-application-development-with-eclipse-and-geronimo.html >> >>> >> >>> Additionally, there is an ant build.xml file that can be used to >> >>> download >> >>> the prereq(s) for the GEP. It is documented in the instructions. >> >>> Finally, I've created a Staging Site that can used to test the update >> >>> manager functions (i.e., p2 in Ganymede) of Eclipse for downloading >> >>> the GEP >> >>> itself. This is also documented in the instructions. Please let me >> >>> know if >> >>> there are any questions and/or problems. >> >>> >> >>> The vote is open for 72 hours and will conclude on Thursday (8/21) at >> >>> 6:30 >> >>> PM ET. >> >>> >> >>> [ ] +1 Release Geronimo Eclipse Plugin 2.1.2 >> >>> [ ] +0 No opinion >> >>> [ ] -1 Don't release Geronimo Eclipse Plugin 2.1.2 >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >> >> > > >
