Bill Barker wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Remy Maucherat" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Tomcat Developers List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 12:05 AM > Subject: Re: [VOTE] minimal JSR 154 only distribution > > > Glenn Nielsen wrote: > > > Jon Scott Stevens wrote: > > > > > >> on 2002/12/10 3:23 PM, "Glenn Nielsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> > > >> > > >>> Then we only have one download (perhaps large) but with a variety > > >>> of different installs. > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> Right now, I have to specially distribute Tomcat for Scarab. Instead, > > >> I want > > >> one small download that I can point people at and tell them to copy > their > > >> scarab.war into. It should be a download which only contains code and > > >> data > > >> that Scarab requires (which is a minimal JSR 154 container). > > >> > > >> -jon > > >> > > > > > > Right. You need a distribution tailored for your use. Others may have > > > slightly different dists they need. Where does it stop? Would we end up > > > with 2-3 dozen different distributions? Tomcat can be used in so many > > > different ways that it can be very difficult for those devs who vote to > > > decide on how many dists there should be and what they should contain. > > > > > > A single distribution with the most used components which included > > > ant with different install targets would be much more flexible. Those > > > components not included with Tomcat could be installed by automating > > > retrieval and installation from a remote site. > > > > > > This achieves your goal of being able to easily setup a servlet only > > > instance of Tomcat _and_ meets the requirement of only having one > > > distribution. > > > > > > The contentious issue would be what components are bundled with > > > Tomcat and which can be installed but have to be retrieved from a > > > remote site. > > > > I think this is a bad good idea. > > That's more or less what the Windows installer does or could do, and > > that's good as that's what Windows users expect. > > > > However, I doubt Unix people are used to or like installers and similar > > technologies. > > > > Profiles look similar to how well known servers work, so I clearly favor > > that solution. > > > > I think it would be time to do a wrap up vote. > > Well, (without checking), I believe that this one started last Friday and > Jakarta Votes last one-week. Unless you propose an additional Vote (which > will last one more week :), to replace this one, my count (of binding votes) > is: 3 +1, 2 +0, 2 -0, 1 -1. I've also counted 3 non-binding +1s. > > The active committers have mostly all voted: Craig is semi-off tomcat (but > does great work on tomcat-user :), Amy has always only ever voted on the > projects she cares about, Kinman & Jan have been blown off by the rest of us > for months, so what do they care? It's not that I don't care about this issue but this thread has been getting out of control for me to read and respond. I just wanted this heated discussion/argument/flaming to settle down before I jump in. I agree with Martin that too many distributions can be confusing for users. I vote for one distribution with options to disable whatever you don't want. Simple yet everyone gets only what they want. Amy -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
