Return-Path: Delivered-To: apmail-directory-dev-archive@www.apache.org Received: (qmail 22748 invoked from network); 4 Sep 2008 07:32:47 -0000 Received: from hermes.apache.org (HELO mail.apache.org) (140.211.11.2) by minotaur.apache.org with SMTP; 4 Sep 2008 07:32:47 -0000 Received: (qmail 42255 invoked by uid 500); 4 Sep 2008 07:32:44 -0000 Delivered-To: apmail-directory-dev-archive@directory.apache.org Received: (qmail 42220 invoked by uid 500); 4 Sep 2008 07:32:44 -0000 Mailing-List: contact dev-help@directory.apache.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Post: List-Id: Reply-To: "Apache Directory Developers List" Delivered-To: mailing list dev@directory.apache.org Received: (qmail 42209 invoked by uid 99); 4 Sep 2008 07:32:44 -0000 Received: from athena.apache.org (HELO athena.apache.org) (140.211.11.136) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:32:44 -0700 X-ASF-Spam-Status: No, hits=1.2 required=10.0 tests=SPF_NEUTRAL X-Spam-Check-By: apache.org Received-SPF: neutral (athena.apache.org: local policy) Received: from [195.216.81.147] (HELO mail.otego.com) (195.216.81.147) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:31:47 +0000 Received: (qmail 18710 invoked from network); 4 Sep 2008 07:32:14 -0000 Received: from 192.168.222.135 by zeus (envelope-from , uid 201) with qmail-scanner-1.25st (clamdscan: 0.91.2/4015. perlscan: 1.25st. Clear:RC:1(192.168.222.135):. Processed in 0.026202 secs); 04 Sep 2008 07:32:14 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO ?192.168.222.135?) (192.168.222.135) by 0 with SMTP; 4 Sep 2008 07:32:14 -0000 Message-ID: <48BF8EFE.3090800@apache.org> Date: Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:32:14 +0200 From: Felix Knecht User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.16 (X11/20080728) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Apache Directory Developers List Subject: Re: PluginManagement / update policy References: <48BE4C6D.5080301@otego.com> <48BEA7C5.80005@apache.org> <98d8c0860809030822l11d345fdj3883157f44664d2f@mail.gmail.com> <0F039DD9-18D8-4A1D-BA2D-118D909F2839@yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <0F039DD9-18D8-4A1D-BA2D-118D909F2839@yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Virus-Checked: Checked by ClamAV on apache.org Hi David > > On Sep 3, 2008, at 8:22 AM, Pierre-Arnaud Marcelot wrote: > >> Hi Alex, >> >> I also noticed this. >> >> I don't trust the RAT plugin. I only use it to generate the report >> and then verify by hand the files. >> I think the decision of releasing something should not be based on >> the number or "wrong" files this plugin indicates... > > I agree. I think it's extremely useful to run it to find all the > questionable files but often some of them are correct even if flagged > by rat. I've set it up in geronimo to be easy to run but not a part > of any profile. > > In particular I think it scans target directories and flags stuff like > generated source (that doesn't need apache headers) resulting in lots > of spurious noise. See also http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&revision=691891 . IMO it's a bug in the rat plugin when having multiprojects. Felix