Re: [Springframework-developer] Releasing Tests?

[Rod J. <rod...@in...>]

I think we need a binary release also when we release 1.0 final.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Darren Davison" <dda...@kg...>
To: <spr...@li...>
Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 10:25 AM
Subject: Re: [Springframework-developer] Releasing Tests?


> > 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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> Darren Davison
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