Ganymede Project Leads,
Let me open a can of worms and publicly ask why we have the Ganymede
Update Site.
It seems to me that:
- For users, we have the Ganymede packages
(http://phoenix.eclipse.org/packages/)
- If we have packages, why have a separate update site? The
packages have all the update sites built in (via the feature.xmls).
- And if someone wants to add new functionality to their existing
Eclipse, they will go to the project specific update site and get the
latest bits.
- For adopters, we have the project downloads and update sites -
why should we have a second update site for these?
- In fact, having a second update site just makes things more
complicated because then "where do I get future updates? do I get them
from the central update site or from the project update site? and why
are there so many similar update sites listed in my Eclipse?"
- More complicated for project teams too, because then they have
to maintain different site.xmls, feature.xmls, etc.
The original reason for the unified update site was because it was
confusing for users to have to go here and go there and go the other
place to put together a package. But now that we have packages, why do
we need the unified update site? It seems to be extra hassle and
complexity for everyone at no net benefit to anyone.
Comments? Opinions?
- Bjorn
--
[end of message]
|
