This seems to be able ease of use for Windows users vs *nix users.
Even without the requirements for GRADLE_HOME I'd still define it and
use a bashrc/profile export configuration as it helps me manage my
path and switch quickly between versions. So I personally wouldn't
object to axing GRADLE_HOME as it wouldn't change anything for me.

On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 12:19 PM, Peter Niederwieser <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> I'm not against removing GRADLE_HOME if it's unnecessary, but I've never
> considered it a problem either. I use a lot of tools that require a HOME
> variable. For each of them, I have the following in my .profile:
>
> export XYZ_HOME = /app/xyz
> export PATH=$PATH:$XYZ_HOME/bin
>
> I never touch this setup. To switch between versions, I just change the
> /app/xyz symlink. This way I don't have to source .profile after a change.
>
> Cheers,
> Peter

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