On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 9:33 AM, Ralph Goers <rgo...@apache.org> wrote:
> > On Feb 19, 2012, at 5:12 AM, Simone Tripodi <simonetrip...@apache.org> > wrote: > > >> I'm +1 as well. A common style would make development easier. I think > configuration files should be downloadable from commons website. Maybe that > will spare some "good patch but there are some style issues..." replies to > new contributors. ;-) > >> > > > > -1 we've let each component developers the freedom to choice their > > preferred style. What is the reason to tie down the whole community to > > a unique style? What will be next? The ASF style? seriously? > > Unlike Commons, you have to be granted permission to commit at other > projects at the ASF and each of them have their own PMC and build their own > communities. Commons is a single community and thus it makes sense for > developers to be able to easily switch between sub projects. Having > commonality between the projects encourages that as it means you don't have > to figure out what style settings you need as you switch between projects. > +1! Next up would be PMD and FindBugs... Gary > > > > > >> > >>> > >>> I use IntelliJ so obviously I'd want a style that it can handle. > FWIW, Jetbrains provides a free license for the full product for open > source development or you can use the community edition. > >> > >> So are you suggesting that everybody should use IntelliJ? I use eclipse > and I'm happy with that (Most of the time ;-) > >> > > > > +1 as well, users have to feel free to choice their preferred IDE - > > even EMACS/vi if they feel comfortable with it :) > > > > Yes, that was pretty much the point. Eclipse is not the only IDE. > > Ralph > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@commons.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@commons.apache.org > > -- E-Mail: garydgreg...@gmail.com | ggreg...@apache.org JUnit in Action, 2nd Ed: <http://goog_1249600977>http://bit.ly/ECvg0 Spring Batch in Action: <http://s.apache.org/HOq>http://bit.ly/bqpbCK Blog: http://garygregory.wordpress.com Home: http://garygregory.com/ Tweet! http://twitter.com/GaryGregory
