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From: "Ivelin Ivanov" <ivelin@apache.org>
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Subject: Re: [Poll] Scope confusion?
Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2002 11:32:53 -0500
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steven Noels" <stevenn@outerthought.org>
To: <forrest-dev@xml.apache.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 07, 2002 1:53 AM
Subject: [Poll] Scope confusion?


> Dear all,
> 
> thanks to various remarks from Joerg, Diana and Nicola, I have been 
> thinking lately that we have three slightly different goals for Forrest.
> 
> * xml.apache.org: cross-project website generation with project metrics 
> (download stats) and common documentation sections
> * remote doco building for subscribed projects, Gump-like fashion
> * a documentation environment for individual projects which need a solid 
> framework for local docs generation, and distro docs packaging (think of 
> PDF here)
> 
> Looking at it, it seems like we could manage supporting this three-fold 
> goal if we step back and recomponentize the different aspects.
> 
> But first, I want a general feeling for your private itches. So if both 
> users, committers and lurkers could step up and tell us what their main 
> interest in Forrest is? Thanks!
> 
>            =====================================================
>                                   Ballot
> 
>            My main interest in Forrest is:
> 
>              [ x ] building xml.apache.org next generation

Jakarta is currently ahead of the curve with Maven & Gump.

>              [ x ] Gump-style remote doco building

There is nothing more comforting than nightly builds.

>              [ x ] industrial strength documentation framework

I could really use a turn key project site builder in the office.



Ivelin


> 
>            =====================================================
> 
> Regards,
> 
> </Steven>
> -- 
> Steven Noels                            http://outerthought.org/
> Outerthought - Open Source, Java & XML Competence Support Center
> stevenn@outerthought.org                      stevenn@apache.org
> 
>