This thread is clearly mostly not about the feature branch question, but
sure...let's summarize the case for picocli (rather than airline-2,
jcommander, and commons-cli) in a fresh, specifically titled thread. Then
we can continue any library-agnostic discussion here if necessary.
On Mon, Jul 8, 2
Many of the utilities in the tools directory (BulkLoader, SSTableExpoert,
etc) already use apache.commons.cli.
On Mon, Jul 8, 2024 at 4:28 PM Dinesh Joshi wrote:
> I agree about picking libraries on their merit but a major factor for any
> open source project should consider today is the possibi
I agree about picking libraries on their merit but a major factor for any
open source project should consider today is the possibility of
unfavorable/hostile licensing changes.
On Mon, Jul 8, 2024 at 1:15 PM Jon Haddad wrote:
> Without getting into the pros and cons of both libraries, I have to
Without getting into the pros and cons of both libraries, I have to point
out there's something unsettling about making decisions about libraries we
used based on arbitrary rules an employer has put into place on its
employees. The project isn't governed by Apple, it's governed by
individual contr
I agree, having a DISCUSS thread with a specific subject line is less
likely to be overlooked.
One thing I'd like to note here is PicoCLI and Airline 2 are independent
projects that are ALv2 licensed. A subset of the Cassandra contributors may
have difficulty contributing to such projects due to p
> I don't think that a separate thread would add extra visibility
Disagree. This thread is about adding a feature branch, so many could ignore
if they don’t care. The fact you are switching the library (and which one) is
something we have to hunt for. By having a new DISCUSS thread it makes i
+1 on picocli
RE the feature branch, I would just maintain the feature branch in your own
fork to break out whatever "reviewable units" of code you want. When all
the incremental review is done (I have no problem going back and forth),
squash everything together, do whatever additional testing you
