I would prefer to delete the directory. However, if we do want to keep it, how about adding a (very short) readme that directs people to the new location? An empty directory seems a bit confusing.
--Thilo Marshall Schor wrote: > > Thilo Goetz wrote: >> Marshall Schor wrote: >> >>> Thilo Goetz wrote: >>> >>>> I expect this is just a left-over and can be deleted? >>>> >>>> >>> Here's a possible reason to leave this: users can get the "history" of >>> this folder, and find older releases, where they might expect them. >>> >> I'm no subversion expert, but I think since you moved >> uima-as in subversion, all the history is there and >> keeping this folder serves no purpose. >> > This is true. It's more a question of the user-interface. If we keep > this, then a user who "remembers" or has some reference here, will find > this in SVN and can right click the folder (say with TortiseSVN > installed) and have a look at the history. > > With it removed, the user has to experience some confusion - where did > it go? - and then (maybe slowly - unless they're an SVN expert) realize > that they could go to the containing folder, and ask for the history on > that folder, and search for what happened to this one. > > At least, that's my imagination of what has to happen - but - perhaps > there's even a better way? > > -Marshall >> >>> I'm ok with removing it though, if that's the more normal, less >>> confusing approach. >>> >>> -Marshall >>> >>>> --Thilo >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >> >>
