Just a heads up about why I'm suddenly pushing so hard on getting
everything converted to JDOM 1.0.

First off, since we're installing extensions into ant/lib, there is a high
likelihood of breakage unless all components in that library use JDOM 1.0.
(For the record, I've tried twice before to avoid installing hackystat
components into ant/lib and just use the taskdef classpath stuff, but it
doesn't work due to classloader issues:
<http://ant.apache.org/faq.html#delegating-classloader>

Second, I am in the process of teaching a new cohort of advanced software
engineering students to use Hackystat. They have just installed Eclipse,
and I am planning on having them install the Jupiter sensor and do a review
starting on Monday.  On Wednesday, I plan to walk through the StackyHack
system (chapter four of the user guide).  Thus, there is some urgency to
get everything upgraded and consistent since there are a couple dozen users
being introduced this week.

So.  In the best of all possible worlds, I would like to get JBlanket and
Jupiter upgraded to JDOM 1.0 by early tomorrow morning, so that I can make
a new build and install it on the public server by noon, so that by 1:30pm
I can teach my class, have them update their sensors, and have everything
work just fine.

I'll find out tomorrow if this corresponds to the world that I actually
live in. :-)

Cheers,
Philip

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