From owner-freebsd-java@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Jun 6 17:00:10 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-java@hub.freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-java@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 84E7716A41C for ; Mon, 6 Jun 2005 17:00:10 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [216.136.204.21]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5D77043D1D for ; Mon, 6 Jun 2005 17:00:10 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (gnats@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.13.3/8.13.3) with ESMTP id j56H0AdD015640 for ; Mon, 6 Jun 2005 17:00:10 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.13.3/8.13.1/Submit) id j56H0Acb015639; Mon, 6 Jun 2005 17:00:10 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2005 17:00:10 GMT Message-Id: <200506061700.j56H0Acb015639@freefall.freebsd.org> To: freebsd-java@FreeBSD.org From: "Scott Balmos" Cc: Subject: Re: ports/81458: Update www/jakarta-tomcat5 to 5.5 X-BeenThere: freebsd-java@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: Scott Balmos List-Id: Porting Java to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 06 Jun 2005 17:00:10 -0000 The following reply was made to PR ports/81458; it has been noted by GNATS. From: "Scott Balmos" To: "Herve Quiroz" Cc: "Kang Liu" , bug-followup@freebsd.org, scott.balmos@utoledo.edu Subject: Re: ports/81458: Update www/jakarta-tomcat5 to 5.5 Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2005 12:57:51 -0400 (EDT) Hi Herve & Kang, > Speaking of devel ports, do you think "jakarta-tomcat5-devel" would > fit better than 'jakarta-tomcat55"? The same goes for > jakarta-tomcat4-devel. IMHO, looking at the descriptions of these > ports, it seems to me like each branch has its own set of features that > don't seem to be merged back. This would mean that they are not "-devel" > branches. But I let the choice up to you, as I don't know very much > about the distinction between versions. > > Herve > Tossing in my two cents as an end-user/developer. I think it's more appropriate it be named tomcat55. tomcat[4|5]-devel, to me, would be the current developments on those brances, like betas/RCs of 5.0.x & 4.0.x. But 5.5.x is a completely separate branch. And I don't think DEPRECATED should be used, either. Quite honestly, I don't think any keyword should be used. I can't think of any immediate example of any other non-devel port that uses some keyword in order to scream "don't use this in production!" to users. I think people (at least I am. :D) are apt to know what software is good enough to be used in what situation. If I can make a suggestion... I don't know how this is handled in a ports Makefile, but the JAVA_VERSION=1.5+ isn't quite right. JVM 1.5 is the most recommended, of course. But 1.4.x+ can be used if the two XML compatibility JARs are downloaded and installed also. Maybe this is the job of a post-install script or a patchfile or something? Not sure, but just suggesting. Thanks! --Scott