Re: [Javaweb-people] repository structure

[Nic Ferrier]

Brian Jones <address@hidden> writes:

> Nic Ferrier <address@hidden> writes: 
>  
> > In many GNU projects there is a ./src directory at top-level which 
> > includes the source code for the project. 
> >  
> > GNU java projects don't seem to follow this convention. Is there any 
> > reason for that? 
>  
> CVS lacks a 'move' command, doesn't version directories, so changing 
> directory structure is a huge PITA.  Maybe when one of the newer 
> version control systems is more robust/finished... 

You can easily move stuff though, as long as you have shell access to
the repository.


> No idea why it is that way though.  The whole standard is written for 
> native code anyway and fails to define what should be done with 
> Python, Lisp, Java, Scheme, Perl, whatever...   

So there is no reason as far as we know.



Nic