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Re: [eclipse-pmc] Exception for JDT/Core patch by the Object Teams Project
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On 2011-01-28, at 2:18 AM, Daniel Megert wrote:
> I can confirm this.
>
> If Object Teams agrees to ship their code in a way that the patched JDT
> Core plug-in isn't picked up unless their feature is explicitly installed
> by the user. then I will approve this exception to ship something which is
> in our namespace. Also, the plug-in and feature must be recognizable as
> patched JDT Core version in the UI, either via bug 330338 or directly in
> the names.
>
> Dani
>
>
> From:
> Stephan Herrmann <stephan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To:
> eclipse-pmc@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Date:
> 27.01.2011 17:11
> Subject:
> [eclipse-pmc] Exception for JDT/Core patch by the Object Teams Project
>
>
>
> Dear PMC,
>
> As you certainly remember the JDT/Core patch provided by the
> Object Teams Project caused quite some discussion some weeks ago.
>
> Just now I spoke to Dani and the essence was that he no longer objects
> to what we are doing. Some of the details we spoke about:
>
> Essential:
> - accidental installation of the OT-version where the original was
> expected
> is effectively prevented by the approach from
> https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=330534#c8
> (patch bundle non-greedily requires the patch feature)
> RESOLVED.
>
> Nice-to-have:
> - visualization of patches:
> https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=330338
> It would be good if the UI would signal when a user is about
> to install a patch. Currently two techniques are proposed
> (per patch feature, per explicit attribute in patch bundle).
> The Object Teams Project is fine with either solution.
>
> - incremental touchpoint actions:
> https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=329784
> would need solving for co-existence with other features also using
> Equinox adaptor hooks.
>
> Given the Essential issue is solved, given Dani has expressed
> his consent and given some (mild) progress on the Nice-to-have
> bugs, I request an exception so that the Object Teams Project will
> be allowed to release a bundle under the name org.eclipse.jdt.core,
> marked by a version qualifier that includes the name "OTDT",
> packaged and provisioned using a patch feature that is explicitly
> marked as such.
>
> The project is participating in the Indigo release train and plans to
> request graduation soon.
>
> Background and details of this patch are also documented in
> http://wiki.eclipse.org/OTJdtCore
>
> thanks,
> Stephan
>
> PS: given that this mailing list is the recommended way of
> interacting with the PMC, the need to subscribe to the list prior
> to posting is - cumbersome. Also a hint about this could help
> on both
> http://www.eclipse.org/eclipse/team-leaders.php
> and
> https://dev.eclipse.org/mailman/listinfo/eclipse-pmc
> :)
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