Re: [Springframework-developer] Releasing Tests?

[Darren D. <dda...@kg...>]

> Or the second release could just be the binaries. But I'm inclined 
> to agree with Mike that people don't much care about size of 
> download. Does anyone really download Spring over a modem? So I 
> would just stick with the single 14Mb download: it's a modest increase.

I don't think it's so much the file size as the perceived complexity.  Opening
the zip and seeing an enormous test tree along side the main source tree and
all the samples could make you think "boy, I don't have time to learn all this
stuff".

A smaller download with just the vitals and some good doco can be a big aide
in promoting takeup among those who "just want to use it".  It's purely a
mindset thing - I'm not suggesting that the additional increase in the zip
really does add any complexity.  The argument perhaps makes a stronger case
too for a binary only file release which I'd also like to see.

We could always give it a go and if the SF d/l stats show there's really no
need for the cut down versions, we can stop building them.

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