There is an existing plugin[1] that supports checksums generation applying a wider range of digest algorithm, it could help on inspiring the ASF one.
my 0.02 EU ;) [1] http://nicoulaj.github.io/checksum-maven-plugin/examples/using-custom-checksum-algorithms.html http://people.apache.org/~simonetripodi/ http://twitter.com/simonetripodi On Sat, Jun 22, 2013 at 4:15 PM, Olivier Lamy <ol...@apache.org> wrote: > what about moving this to maven plugins ? > I'm pretty sure this could help some ASF projects. > NOTE: the Maven sandbox path is open for all committers. > And btw probably won't be hard to promote it and add sebb in maven committers. > > My 0.02 AUD > > 2013/6/22 Phil Steitz <phil.ste...@gmail.com>: >> -0 >> >> I don't think this sort of things belongs in Commons proper as a >> component. What we advertise, release and support from commons >> proper are general purpose libraries that developers can use in >> their own applications. This is what Commons was created for. >> While the staging plugin looks like a useful thing for internal >> commons use, I don't see it as a general purpose component. I see >> it like the download plugin or commons parent. Perhaps what we >> should do is formalize our policy to allow release of internal tools >> so they can be grabbed from maven repos without actually promoting >> them on the main commons web page or committing to support them for >> external use. >> >> Phil >> >> On 6/21/13 7:06 AM, sebb wrote: >>> [I'm not sure a vote for this is really needed, but] >>> >>> I'd like to move the staging plugin from the sandbox to commons >>> proper, so it can be released for use by Commons. >>> >>> The component name is currently >>> >>> commons-staging-plugin >>> >>> I propose to keep the same name unless there are objections. >>> >>> The vote will close no sooner than 72 hours from now. >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@commons.apache.org >>> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@commons.apache.org >>> >>> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@commons.apache.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@commons.apache.org >> > > > > -- > Olivier Lamy > Ecetera: http://ecetera.com.au > http://twitter.com/olamy | http://linkedin.com/in/olamy > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@commons.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@commons.apache.org > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@commons.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@commons.apache.org
