Martin Ritchie wrote:
Does apache have windows build machines. We really need to build on
windows (.net) and RHEL 3 & 4 for c++ as well as java. Then interop
test the result. The guys from AntHillPro have said we can have a
licence we just need to sort out how/where we use it.
I'm wary about the licencing We won't get apache or anyone else to offer
available-to-all test hosts for every os/hardware combination that every
contributor cares about - we already have JPMC wanting windows, Red Hat
obviously need to test on RH linux etc. So anyone with an interest in
qpid (which essentially means anyone at all) must be free to run the
qpid continuous build system on any hardware/os they want and modify to
their special needs it if they have to.
If the AntHillPro license does not allow that then I'm strongly against
using it. We will put a lot of effort into this harness to make it work
well, I'd rather put a little more effort into a solution thats
available to all (e.g. CruiseControl) than use an easier/slicker
proprietary solution but end up with a fractured community and forked
testing efforts because some parties can't use it due to licensing
restrictions.
Cheers,
Alan.
