Re: [cross-project-issues-dev] Notes from a Heretic: Why do we have the

[John Graham <jgraham@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> we need the unified update site? It seems to be extra hassle and 
> complexity for everyone at no net benefit to anyone.

I agree completely. It made some kind of sense (or so people tried to
convince me) back before the packages, but I don't think it does
anymore.

Also, how much time do we spend addressing issues in creating the
Ganymede update site? Having one less ball to juggle would be very
welcome.

-- John

On Mon, 2008-04-28 at 10:39 -0700, Bjorn Freeman-Benson wrote:
> 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
> -- 
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