On 3/9/06, Brian K. Wallace <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Jesse Kuhnert wrote: > > I think what everyone is saying sounds more or less correct, but what is > the > > solution then? > > > > If they can't rely on a runtime container to host the site, options > become > > MUCH more limited. > > > > Complaints about the UI are fine and I'm sure everyone welcomes them, > but > > possible solutions that fit into the requirements of the projects > technical > > constraints are much more helpful :) I can't think of any really good > > solutions off the top of my head that don't rely on runtime stuff....? > > > > In thinking about what a runtime container would provide, I can't think > of anything required on a site with no user-login / form / etc that > would require any sort of container. I, personally, think maven-site > does an adequate job for sites that "only a developer could love". > > To illustrate both my point that a runtime container isn't necessary for > the information necessary, and a site that's more "user-geared" I > suggest a look at Geronimo's new look (http://geronimo.apache.org). I'm > not saying it's perfect - it's closer to Maven's current site than a > Mozilla site - but it's definitely more "user" oriented/friendly - and > to the best of my knowledge runs outside of a container. The difference? > That site was designed. Maven generates sites that are coded. (And I'm > not talking about "pretty" - more the "concise look" and "user-level > links".) And that's more of a 'content designed' than a 'look and feel' > design.
I read your response, clicked on the Geronimo site, and wanted to believe that that was possible with Maven. But, if you look at https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/geronimo/site/ It's either Maven 1.x or Ant the directory contains a v3 POM, but it also contains an . The NOTES.txt begins "Download Ant from http://ant.apache.org";.
