Christoph Reck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Hi,
>
> why not use a top level subdirectory called contributions
> (similar to the whiteboard)? You see this in many OS-trees
> even in tomcat!
>
> This tree could just contain any org.* net.* com.* packages
> - as long as they are released under the apache license
> and are fully JavaDoc'ed. As JVZ states, thing can go in
> there is it passes the scrutiny of the committers and gets
> the required votes.
>
> A separate jar can be made for the contributions. But any
> user can just pick out what he needs and put it beside
> (or even into) his application tree disregarding the other
> contributions. Patches can be posted just the same as for
> any core file.
>
> In this way only the source file tar will be a tiny bit
> larger. It's easy to handle and all can then profit.
> Note that through voting the committers can avoid any
> non Velocity stuff getting in there (giving hints to the
> developers where else to post their contributions...
> but then at least the subject is covered in the mailing
> list and searching for desired tools could be done...).
>
> Just my 2c for what it's worth.
I like this idea. +1
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Daniel Rall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
