FYI: Our approach on the SAM project (which incorporates Slide) was to not distribute Tomcat, but to provide a zip file that would drop all of the required files in the appropriate directories (eg. into common/lib as well as /webapps/sam/). This allowed us to setup to use a Realm (A JAAS-based one in our case) to synch up with the Slide user database and provide a 4-step "get Tomcat, unzip, configure JAAS, add users in Domain.xml" and run install procedure (where the JAAS step wouldn't apply to Slide 2). This was certainly a compromise, but it helped us stay ready-to-run without dictating a version of Tomcat.
Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Oliver Zeigermann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Slide Developers Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 4:01 PM Subject: Re: Slide 2.0 Release: Tomcat bundle > Remy Maucherat wrote: > > > Oliver Zeigermann wrote: > > > >> I have just finished cleaning of the build file and it still creates a > >> .war distribution. The Tomcat bundle seems to be somewhat sick to me, > >> though. It used to work by first copying most of Tomcat to the release > >> dir and then replacing all needed jars and conf files. I have no idea > >> how to release anything bundled like that. > >> > >> I'd propose to have the beta release without the Tomcat stuff and see > >> what people want. I can add a new task to modify an existing Tomcat in > >> a non-destructive way. > >> > >> I still do not fully understand how the Tomcat release worked and > >> especially am wondering how to set up a context so no .war is needed > >> any more. Can someone help? I guess I will have to turn to the Tomcat > >> mailing lists in this issue, right? > > > > > > Since you plan to remove a lot of the Tomcat related wrappers, you might > > I would love to keep those wrappers. Do you know anyone who would take > care of them ;) > > > as well remove this distribution. I think simply shipping a .war would > > be easier, although it definitely won't have the "it's ready to run" > > experience. > > Easier, yes, but as you said, the ready to run flavour would be missing. > Wouldn't it be a good idea to do it the other way round, as I proposed > in the other follow up: having a special Tomcat release containing Slide? > > Oliver > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
