On Tue, 2005-09-06 at 16:49 -0400, Ted Husted wrote:
> On 9/6/05, Christian Meder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > How is "Struts Classic" related to this whole discussion ?
> >
> > IMHO Struts Classic describes the core component best. At least that's
> > the part with which I started doing Java web application development 4
> > years ago so it's definitely the oldest part of the Struts framework.
>
> The "Struts Classic" label is being used to describe a distribution of
> the six orginal subprojects, which includes Core:
>
> > Originally, the Apache Struts software was distributed as one
> > monolithic bundle. Today, the Struts project is comprised of several
> > subprojects. Each subproject has its own website, documentation, and
> > release cycle, and may be downloaded separately. The six original
> > Apache Struts subprojects -- Core, Taglibs, Tiles, Extras,
> > Applications, and EL -- are also being bundled into a distribution
> > known as "Struts Classic".
>
> The Core subproject does not include components like the Taglibs and
> Tiles. Experience proves that we *do* want to separate these
> components into separate subprojects. The "best available" version of
> each will be bundled as Struts Classic, as a convenient one-stop
> download.
>
> Then, if we want to bring out a fix or change in one component, we do
> not need to parade out all the rest. In the past, useful and stable
> improvements to one component have been "trapped" behind unstable
> improvements to another component, frustrating everyone. The
> subproject strategy will let us bring out improvements to one
> subproject without freezing development in other subproject .
Ok. Understood and no arguing about the subproject strategy. Absolutely
makes sense.
Although I've got to admit that intuitively I would've associated only
core and taglibs with a "classic" label in the historic sense. All the
other components mentioned always felt like addons.
Christian
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