[dsdp-pmc] Re: [dsdp-mtj-dev] FW: [CQ 2233] EclipseME 1.7.8

[Christian Kurzke <christian@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Doug, Team,

I try to elaborate on Craig's initial comment (#46) regarding ProGuard.

We classified ProGuard as a "Works With" dependency (as defined in the 
Third Party Dependencies document), because it is not required to 
perform the full functionality of MTJ.

ProGuard falls into the case a) i):

    The Eclipse software does not require the third party software to
   be present.  If the third
   party software happens to be present, the Eclipse software may call
   or invoke it.


The "full functionality" in this context which MTJ performs is the 
compilation and packaging of a JavaME deployable application.
All the "required" steps can be performed without ProGuard on the system.

IF ProGuard is present on the developer's computer, it "may or may not" 
be invoked by MTJ to perform an optional optimization (code compacting & 
obfuscation) during the build process.

Therefore, MTJ is considered fully functional without ProGuard present, 
and ProGuard is not a pre-requisite for the use of MTJ.



Doug, do you agree with this reasoning?

-Christian





Gaff, Doug wrote:
> Hi MTJ team,
>
> There is a "works with" dependency associated with this CQ. I can't
> recall if this was actively discussed on the dev list, but it needs to
> be. See the process document here:
>
> http://www.eclipse.org/org/documents/Eclipse_Policy_and_Procedure_for_3r
> d_Party_Dependencies_Final.pdf
>
> Doug
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: emo-ip-team@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:emo-ip-team@xxxxxxxxxxx] 
> Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2008 4:36 PM
> To: Gaff, Doug
> Subject: [CQ 2233] EclipseME 1.7.8
>
> http://dev.eclipse.org/ipzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2233
>
>
> Sharon Corbett <sharon.corbett@xxxxxxxxxxx> changed:
>
>            What    |Removed                     |Added
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ----
>                  CC|                            |doug.gaff@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>            Severity|under_review                |approved
>              Status|NEW                         |RESOLVED
>             License|                            |Eclipse Public License
>          Resolution|                            |FIXED
>
>
>
>
> --- Comment #47 from Sharon Corbett <sharon.corbett@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> 2008-06-12 16:36:30 ---
> Thanks Craig.
>
> This contribution is now approved.  For avoidance of doubt, this CQ does
> not
> address the "Works With" of the optional third party package, ProGuard.
>
> DSDP PMC:  Please ensure the issue of the "Works With" of ProGuard is
> dealt
> with as per the Eclipse 3rd Party Dependency Policy which can be
> accessed via
> the following URL -
> http://www.eclipse.org/org/documents/Eclipse_Policy_and_Procedure_for_3r
> d_Party_Dependencies_Final.pdf
>
> Thanks,
> Sharon
>
> Auto-Generated Text:  This submission is approved.
>
>
>