On 18/11/2010, at 4:51 PM, Ron Wheeler wrote: > On 17/11/2010 6:42 PM, Wayne Fay wrote: >>>> This seems off-topic for the Maven list? >>> Perhaps not. I like the fact that STS comes bundled with Maven >>> 2.2.1 and m2e. If you're a Maven developer then this is a good IDE bundle. >> I personally don't particularly mind the occasional Maven-related >> announcement like this, and believe there are a number of Maven >> users/developers who are using STS and appreciate it. I actually just >> pulled STS down for another machine just last week and got the old >> version, so this will cause me to go update several installs. >> >> Perhaps next time it should be tagged [OT] or even [ANN] in the >> subject to avoid any complaints? > I will do this if I have any news of this nature. > > I do feel that the ecosystem around Maven such as Nexus and Eclipse/STS are > very helpful in improving the role that Maven plays in development. > > I do not have any vested interest or participation in either of these > projects but I really encourage developers who are using Maven to get a Repo > going. I only know Nexus but I know that others here do use other repo > packages. > I used plain Eclipse for a couple of years before finding the STS version and > the integration of the Maven and all the other Java and Web tools into a > single download has been a great relief for our team. The Maven tools in > Eclipse/STS have really helped us understand and use Maven better.
Sharing something like you just said, with the context of why you find it is helpful for Maven users, is totally appropriate. I post semi-OT stuff here all the time. I just couldn't make the connection from your brief email - and if we start talking about anything tangentially related to Maven, we could easily end up with threads about anything Java related :) Cheers, Brett -- Brett Porter [email protected] http://brettporter.wordpress.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
