RE: Packaging Question - Include Source in Binary Distributions?

[Mac Ferguson]

on a utility note, having the source available allows me to step into struts
code while debugging using an IDE...

-----Original Message-----
From: Craig R. McClanahan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, April 23, 2001 4:31 PM
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Subject: Packaging Question - Include Source in Binary Distributions?


As we move towards a 1.0 release of Struts (really!  :-), one of the
things I am cleaning up is the way that binary distributions are
packaged.  Currently, we follow the typical Jakarta pattern of including
the source code for Struts in the binary distribution (in the "etc",
"src", and "web" directories), as well as in a separate download.

My question is, do people find the fact that the binary distribution
includes source code useful, or would it be OK to just point you at the
download URL for the source distribution if you want it?  For recent
builds, this would cut the size of the binary distribution by about one
third.

I'm fine with doing it either way, but wanted to get some feedback from
the community before making a final decision.

Craig