Also, I applaud the move to github! Thanks Stephen! On Fri, May 13, 2011 at 3:47 PM, Tauren Mills <tau...@groovee.com> wrote: > I agree, that was a completely unexpected response! Questions about > how to include and build joda-time should be welcome on this list. > Statements like that can only harm the community, scare off newbies, > and cause friction between users. > > Just because some people feel maven is a crappy build system doesn't > change the fact that MANY projects rely on maven to build. There are > many of us that don't enjoy using maven, but still have to for various > reasons. > > Having joda-time available in a public maven repository (be it > central, jboss, or even self-hosted) makes it significantly easier to > include in these projects and reduces the barrier to entry. In my > opinion, supporting maven makes complete sense for open source java > projects, especially if the project may be included by larger open > source projects. > > Just my 2c. > > On Fri, May 13, 2011 at 2:27 PM, John Franey <jjfra...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Whoa....Totally not expected. >> >> John >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Fri, May 13, 2011 at 4:40 PM, James Richardson <ja...@time4tea.net> >> wrote: >>> >>> Please - this mailing list is about joda time - a super handy date >>> library - not about some crappy poorly performing, insecure build >>> system. >>> >>> Recently we have seen a lot of mail about maven this and that - really >>> it is OT. Perhaps there is scope for a special mailing list about >>> pointless build systems and their own eternal infighting? >>> >>> Maybe if you use maven at work you should set up a nexus, and load >>> whatever software you need onto it? >>> >>> ta. >>> >>> James >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> Achieve unprecedented app performance and reliability >>> What every C/C++ and Fortran developer should know. >>> Learn how Intel has extended the reach of its next-generation tools >>> to help boost performance applications - inlcuding clusters. >>> http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-dev2devmay >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Joda-interest mailing list >>> Joda-interest@lists.sourceforge.net >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/joda-interest >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Achieve unprecedented app performance and reliability >> What every C/C++ and Fortran developer should know. >> Learn how Intel has extended the reach of its next-generation tools >> to help boost performance applications - inlcuding clusters. >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-dev2devmay >> _______________________________________________ >> Joda-interest mailing list >> Joda-interest@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/joda-interest >> >> >
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