Hi,
Clearly, no problem at all with the (c) notice.
:)
Mauro
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Donald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 1:39 AM
Subject: Re: [PROPOSAL]: Java Network Launching Protocol (JNLP) early
version released - [Juniper]
> Hi,
>
> It looks good ... but as I am not familiar with JNLP I am not sure I
> understand most of the code ;)
>
> The only concern I have is that the code would have to assign copyright to
> apache. If there is no problem with that then
>
> +1
>
> ;)
>
>
> At 09:35 9/5/01 +0200, Mauro Marinilli wrote:
> >Hi Everybody,
> >
> >Here is an initial set of classes that implements JNLP on the server
> >side. It is an early release, only few features are implemented and
> >further testing is needed. Despite that, the released classes should
> >form a good starting point for completely implementing the protocol.
> >
> >As discussed before, my intention is to create a directory in the
> >Sandbox to host this project, hopefully with the help of interested
> >users and developers / committers.
> >
> >Here follows a brief description of what is incuded and actually
implemented
> >in this first early release, then there is a (brief) formal proposal
about
> >the project.
> >
> >Thanks for your attention,
> >Mauro
> >
> >---
> >
> >
> > Juniper 0.1
> > -----------
> >Zip file contents:
> > - An example, ready to be used, with source code and instructions
> >included.
> > - The commented source code.
> >
> >Features implemented:
> > - Basic class framework for handling all the protocol functionalities
> > - Version-based file download, tested with Java Web Start 1.0.1 ea
> > - source is provided with a basic but throughout documentation.
> >
> >Not Yet implemented in this release:
> > - JarDiff handling (though not mandatory from JNLP Specs.)
> > - "Version.xml" facility for attaching attributes to file resources
> > to be deployed. This feature is not mentioned in the current
> > Specs.(In this release, only the Sun file naming convention has
> > been implemented, as described in the 1.0.1.ea developers
> > package servlet documentation)
> > - Extensions download
> > - etc.
> >
> >---
> >
> >
> > Proposal for Jakarta Commons Juniper project:
> > -----------------------------------------------
> >
> > (0) rationale
> >
> >The goal of this package (and its sub-packages) is to provide a
> >server-side implementation of the Java Network Launching
> >Protocol (JNLP) for downloading over the Net Java applications
> >and Applets.
> >Currently there is no such an implementation, apart from the only
> >available one, provided by Sun, but only for development.
> >The project implementation is based on servlets and it can used
> >with any standard Servlet Container.
> >
> > (1) scope of the subproject
> >
> >Providing a sound and reliable implementation of the Java
> >Network Launching Protocol, using the included base of
> >classes as a starting point.
> >
> > (2) identify the initial source for the package
> >
> >The initial codebase was contributed by Mauro Marinilli and
> >can be distributed under the Apache license.
> >The source is attached.
> >
> > (2.1) identify the base name for the package
> >
> > org.apache.commons.juniper
> >
> > (3) Jakarta-Commons resources
> >
> > (3.1) mailing list
> >
> > the project will use the Jakarta-Commons list for
> >communications.
> >
> > (3.2) CVS repositories
> >
> > The package will use a branch of the Jakarta-Commons
> >Sandbox CVS.
> >
> > (4) identify the initial set of committers to be listed in the
> >Status File.
> >
> >To Be discussed.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Peter Donald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Sent: Monday, May 07, 2001 12:36 PM
> >Subject: Re: [PROPOSAL]: Java Network Launching Protocol (JNLP) early
> >version implemented
> >
> >
> >> At 07:04 7/5/01 +0200, Mauro Marinilli wrote:
> >> >Hi Everybody,
> >> >
> >> >Prodded by Ted Stockwell and others I put together some code I had
with
> >new
> >> >one to create a first, though very early (:)) implementation of JNLP
at
> >> >server side.
> >> >There are 30-some classes that will cover all the specs. So far I had
> >only
> >> >normal and simple versioning working. But in a while I think I can
> >implement
> >> >all the rest. At the core of it there is a simple, single-threaded
> >servlet.
> >> >I tested it with Tomcat 3.2.1.
> >> >
> >> >Let me know what to do now. I guess my options are:
> >> > 1. keep on working on my own till I have a more complete version of
the
> >> >protocol.
> >> > 2. put the code as is in a directory in the Commons sandbox and
keepon
> >> >working from there.
> >> > 3. something else..
> >>
> >> My vote would be (2) - more eyes the better ;)
> >>
> >> Cheers,
> >>
> >> Pete
> >>
> >> *-----------------------------------------------------*
> >> | "Faced with the choice between changing one's mind, |
> >> | and proving that there is no need to do so - almost |
> >> | everyone gets busy on the proof." |
> >> | - John Kenneth Galbraith |
> >> *-----------------------------------------------------*
> >>
> >
> >
> >Attachment Converted: "g:\applications\eudora\attach\juniper01.zip"
> >
> Cheers,
>
> Pete
>
> *-----------------------------------------------------*
> | "Faced with the choice between changing one's mind, |
> | and proving that there is no need to do so - almost |
> | everyone gets busy on the proof." |
> | - John Kenneth Galbraith |
> *-----------------------------------------------------*
>
