On 12/15/05, Chris Berry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A big +1 from me. I've been discussing this w/ John, Jason, et al. A push > towards simplifying/shortening the XML would be a big help.
I would really like to ask to differ between "simple" and "short". I am able to see that a "simplified" POM might be easier to understand (and thus helpful). For the sake of this thread, let's ignore the disadvantages of simplification, in particular the missing features. But a "shorter" POM is a drastically different thing. It is a matter of taste (and possibly readability), whether some prefer attributes or not. Nothing more, nothing less. But it would speak for itself, if anyone would actually assert not to understand something, just because one needs to use an element and not an attribute. Same goes for three elements (group ID, artifact ID, version) vs. an attribute with combined values. And, for the record, I'd vote against both. (Reasons can indeed be found on http://docs.codehaus.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=32108 ) Jochen -- Often it does seem a pity that Noah and his party did not miss the boat. (Mark Twain) --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
