Hi Mike,

Actually the data directories used to be stored in the source tree, but 
a while back we decided to separate them out. However, in order to build 
the web module we actually do require one of the directories inside the 
source tree so we use the svn:externals trick to get around that.

-Justin


Mike Pumphrey wrote:
> I like where this is going.  Thanks, Justin, for putting this together. 
>   Just out of curiosity, why is "data" outside of "src"?  I guess, if I 
> understand the thrust of what the directory is for if it's used when 
> building geoserver, shouldn't it be inside "src"?  I recognize that it's 
> not Java code, but in my (non-programmer) head I see things breaking 
> down as "that which is used to build GeoServer" and "that which is used 
> to describe GeoServer".  I trust everyone's judgment here, just wanted 
> to throw that in...
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> Mike Pumphrey
> OpenGeo - http://opengeo.org
> 
> 
> Simone Giannecchini wrote:
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>> On Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 11:42 AM, Andrea Aime <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>> Justin Deoliveira ha scritto:
>>> <snip>
>>>>> Another comment: my first thought would have been to choose briefer
>>>>> names for the directories, like
>>>>> geoserver/{src,docs,data}
>>>> Another good point. The reason for using the full name was to remain
>>>> consistent with the "configuration" directory (from my original email
>>>> last week about the svn reorg). ie being consistent by using
>>>> {configuration,source,documentation} rather than {config,src,doc}.
>>>>
>>>> But as the proposal indicates we have decided to abandon "configuration"
>>>> so that is not really valid anymore.
>>>>
>>>> So I am +1 on the shorter names but I won't update the proposal yet
>>>> until others have a chance to weigh in with an opinion.
>>> I like shorter names better as well.
>>> Cheers
>>> Andrea
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