On 08.03.2005 16:21:47 Web Maestro Clay wrote: > On Mar 7, 2005, at 5:52 AM, Chris Bowditch wrote: > > Jeremias Maerki wrote: > >> I'd like to push the XML Graphics Commons idea again and therefore > >> would > >> like to know what people think. > >> 1. I think there's noone around opposing the idea of creating the > >> common > >> area and making the transcoders in FOP available to the Batik team, is > >> there? > > > > Fine with me. > > Fine with me, assuming we have a clear plan on how to resolve the > technical issues. > > While we're at it, are there any other items which can go into > xmlgraphics-commons.jar?
Well, I've started a list of items on the Wiki page. And we can always add components later once the infrastructure is there. > >> 2. Do you prefer the transfer of the transcoders to the Batik > >> subproject > >> as Thomas suggested or do you think that the transcoders should be in > >> a > >> separate area that is easily accessible by both teams? Or is that > >> particular question not so important for you? > > > > I think Transcoders should be accessible to both sets of committers. > > So therefore in their own separate area. I seem to remember from > > previous discussions that this was difficult to achieve for technical > > reasons. > > My concern is that if we move files, then someone will have to download > the Batik & FOP binaries and/or source. If that's the case, then why > not just merge FOP and BATIK (FATIK? BOP? ;-)). It doesn't matter much > to me, as long as it's clear, simple and serves an established, agreed > upon purpose. Merging FOP and Batik wouldn't be a good idea. We implement two different specifications. With the move of the transcoders out of FOP, FOP will have a dependency on XGC and Batik, and Batik only on XGC. That establishes a clean dependency tree. FOP will continue to ship a batik.jar which will also contain the transcoders in the future (except if they are still packed into a separate JAR which would still be possible). <snip/> Jeremias Maerki --------------------------------------------------------------------- Apache XML Graphics Project URL: http://xmlgraphics.apache.org/ To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
