These files can be generated by the build plugin. As such, most of the information is duplicated across all the repositories.
This is convenient for users - provided that it is up to date. The problem is that making any changes is very time-consuming: - update build-plugin - vote on release - release plugin - run the plugin in nearly every component (some have their own versions of the files) It seems to me that the README file should only contain info specific to the component, and should be maintained locally. The build plugin could be used to provide an initial template, but should not clobber an existing entry. CONTRIBUTING.md should be a link to a shared file (as is done with SECURITY.md). [It's now very easy to update the main site, so I think the contributing info should be stored there.] Sebb --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@commons.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@commons.apache.org
