Yyy Xxx wrote:
> I don't see a problem with this specific backward
> compatibility issue.
>
> 1. Non-namespace names like "test:echo" is,
> IMHO, not a common practice.
Common practice is, unfortunately, not the test for backward
compatability. Also backward compatability breaks do occur in Ant1. It
just seems that it is a moveable feast.
>
> 2. If there were build files like this in the field,
> it would be trivial to fix them.
Tell that to the guy struggling with the arsDigita build files on ant-user.
Most incompatible changes to the build file syntax are trivial to
change, but that does not mean they are acceptable (cf. jarfile->destfile)
>
> 3. The XML standards warn about using colons in names
How many ant users read the XML standards? :-) I've had people
complaining about Ant's inability to nest <!-- --> style comments.
Conor
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