Re: [wtp-pmc] Hotbug for review

[David M Williams <david_williams@xxxxxxxxxx>]

PMC, 

Here's my notes on this topic from today's
meeting ... I know I may sound a little "preachy" but I do want
to urge caution in having too many "fixes" that are just "allowing
adopters to override" in their product customization files. 


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We discussed bug
249347 and agreed it was within scope of 3.0.3
(even though it is "on the edge", or in a grey area). We'll do
what we can to support the effort, but must minimize any changes in behavior.
Also, we'd like an improved fix in future releases so it is a more publicly
visible and well documented preference, instead of a only a preference
that only knowing adopters can set to override or replace WTP behavior.
While we want WTP to be a platform that others can enhance we want, as
a general rule, to encourage "add-on function" patterns of use,
instead of "replace function" patterns of use. The former takes
more work, to document, to create API, to resolve conflicts, etc., but
allows all providers to contribute in the participating nature of Eclipse
plugins ... instead of promoting that "the product is in charge of
everything" and gives end-users the ability to control how things
work and what function they use.

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From:	"Raev, Kaloyan" <kaloyan.raev@xxxxxxx>
To:	"WTP PMC communications (including coordination, announcements,        and Group discussions)" <wtp-pmc@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date:	10/07/2008 10:35 AM
Subject:	[wtp-pmc] Hotbug for review

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Hello, 

I raised a hotbug for PMC approval:
https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=249347
The JEE Team decided that we need a PMC review to check if the bug fits
the 3.0.3 scope, before we continue with fixing it. 

We can discuss this bug on the PMC call today.

Greetings,
Kaloyan Raev
Eclipse WTP Committer
<http://www.eclipse.org/webtools/people/person.php?name=raev>
Senior Developer
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