I think this is an interesting idea.

I would add one simple point - in my experience of configuring Cocoon, there are only a couple of details from the build.properties that I actually need - particularly the exclude.webapp, etc. I would leave most of build.properties in that file, but move the first few entries into a configure.properties (along with all of the blocks.properties stuff). That way the user only has to edit one file to configure Cocoon. This would be a good thing.

Regards, Upayavira

Timothy Larson wrote:

Ok, could you see the example production install configuration
as the template for a binary distribution?

Whether or not there is a binary distribution, I agree that we
should have the post-build script that you mention.
Download the binary distribution or do a custom build, then
use separate config files to pull together various web-apps.

Something conceptually like (did not think about syntax yet):
 ./configure webapp with-config-file=custom-development-webapp.properties
 ./configure webapp with-config-file=custom-production-webapp.properties

Does this last part match what you are suggesting?
If we put this on a (probably separate) wiki page then the
developers can also contribute.  I understand not all of them
are subscribed to the users list.

--Tim Larson

--- Ralph Goers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


I don't really want to edit your page because I disagree with the premise
(i.e. requiring "customers" to build from source). Cocoon should have a
single build that is its binary distribution.  It should have a post-build
script to create a web-app that meets the users needs.

Ralph




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