The only reason for snapshots is so one developer doesn't have to wait for an official release of another project before doing some work. It is not intended that it gets released with an untagged dependency.
Can't we add some validation that says a release (including alpha, beta, CR) is not allowed to depend on snapshots? Otherwise, it will be pretty difficult to reproduce the build for that release. The other alternative would be to outlaw snapshots and force people to go through alpha releases. But that would be a pain during early development of a feature. On Thu, 2006-05-04 at 08:16 -0500, Scott M Stark wrote: > Its true about the comparision, but other than snapshot binaries, there > should be no component that is declared to be compatible with a snapshot > release in the public repository as this makes no sense. Use of > snapshots is a developer to developer exchange that requires a local > override. We need to crack down on the use of snapshot. I have updated > the version wiki page to indicate there should be no public releases > declared to be compatible with another snapshot release. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > Behalf Of Dimitris Andreadis > > Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 5:59 AM > > To: jboss-development@lists.sourceforge.net > > Subject: RE: [JBoss-dev] This is not a valid version number > > > > Nothing to do with aop. I am just wondering about the > > usefulness of a X.Y.ZZ.SNAPSHOT "release", since, from what > > I've seen from the listed projects that just export a > > "snapshot" release for development purposes, there will > > rarely be a need for releasing snapshots from multiple > > branches, except the one where active development takes place. > > > > Also, if you get to alphabetically compare them, > > 5.0.0.SNAPSHOT comes after 5.0.0.GA, no? > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? > Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier > Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo > http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid0709&bid&3057&dat1642 > _______________________________________________ > JBoss-Development mailing list > JBoss-Development@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jboss-development -- xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Adrian Brock Chief Scientist JBoss Inc. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ JBoss-Development mailing list JBoss-Development@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jboss-development
