At 07:27 17/3/01 -0500, Ted Husted wrote:
>"23. Like all Jakarta subprojects, we adopt the Code Conventions for the
>Java Programming Language as published by Sun. In addition, we specify
>that indentation should be constructed using spaces, not tabs, so that
>CVS commit messages format correctly when sent by email."
Considering that just under half of Jakarta projects don't use the
"standard" trying to enforce it seems a little ludicrous - especially if
one of the aims of commons is to share between projects. Factor in that
only 1 of the three frameworks use it and it becomes even more obvious.
Thought polic builds catehdrals not bazaars.
>"3. Each package must have a clearly defined purpose, scope, and API --
>Do one thing well, and keep your contracts."
abstract - unenforcable except via consensus among different individuals -
thus should be largely discarded. If a package is not well defined it is
unlikely to see reuse and thus darwin will see it extinct (or adapted) soon
enough.
Cheers,
Pete
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