RE: PROPOSAL: New Java Build Feature

[Schewe, Jon (MN65)]

Have you thought about using jikes for dependancy checking?  Or even just
taking the dependancy checking code out of it and using that separatly?  It
is open source and I've found it's dependancy checking to be most excellent.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nic Ferrier [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2001 8:53 AM
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> Subject: Re: PROPOSAL: New Java Build Feature
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> 
> >>> Stephane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 19-Mar-01 2:44:54 PM >>>
> 
> >I think we shall better consider the use of ant 
> >(jakarta.apache.org) , this software greatly enhances 
> >project management and automates many tasks for 
> >programmers such as compilation.
> >Why don't we look forward a more symbiotic use of JDE 
> >and ant as those projects are really complementary. 
> >(~poor english :) ) ?
> 
> I don't like Ant for two reasons:
> 
> 1. it's hard to reuse project definitions
> 2. it's not GPLed/LGPLed
> 
> If JDE came to rely on Ant I would certainly fork the JDE.
> 
> 
> Nic Ferrier
>