Hi Jason, I would be happy to do so (BTW, it has always been my plan! :-)) but I would prefer to wait until we get the following defined:
1- ability to define compatibility between a plugin and the version of Maven 2- ability to either: - package external/useful plugins in a maven distribution (possibly several distributions) - or better, easy referencing of plugins in a global maven-wide project.xml, i.e. when I install Maven in my project, I would be able to configure it to tell it the plugins I want to use (through an artifact xml file describing the plugins I want to use for example). 3- ability to have several versions of the same plugin (this may already be implemented, I'm not sure). Basically, what I would like before moving the cactus plugin to the cactus project is a seamless user experience for users wanting to use the cactus plugin. We're almost there but not exactly. The compatibility thing is essential when you're no longer packaging the plugins with a maven distribution. Otherwise, I can foresee the pile of emails on the cactus mailing list saying, "I've installed the maven plugin and it doesn't work". Thanks -Vincent > -----Original Message----- > From: Jason van Zyl [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 22 October 2003 09:05 > To: Maven Developers List > Subject: Re: Moving plugins > > Yo, > > There are also some plugins that we should push out of the nest. > > I was just chatting with Martin (a torque committer) to try and take > responsibility for the Maven torque plugin and I think the same could be > done with the Cactus plugin where we have Apache projects with Maven > plugins. > > The projects themselves are a better home because > > a) All committers on those projects will have access to fix bugs and > make improvements that match the project itself. > > b) The project can then release the plugin apart from Maven and do so as > often as they like. > > So Martin and Vincent do you think you could start us off moving the > Torque and Cactus plugins out of Maven's purview? > > -- > jvz. > > Jason van Zyl > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://tambora.zenplex.org > > In short, man creates for himself a new religion of a rational > and technical order to justify his work and to be justified in it. > > -- Jacques Ellul, The Technological Society > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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]
