| [xtext-dev] Vendor-specific download links on Xtend project pages |
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Hi Xtend developers, I've noticed a few of things about the Xtend page [1]. Frankly, the page looks fantastic. A very nice look and feel that is a real credit to the project. I couldn't find a link to the page from the Xtext project landing page. I'd think that you'd want to connect from one to the other... The downloads section points the user to a non-eclipse.org server as the preferred option. Eclipse projects are required to operate in a vendor-neutral manner (a key ingredient for operating an open project) and hosting project downloads on a vendor-specific website is not particularly vendor-neutral. We have some guidance regarding links to external content [2] based on a board resolution. I've tried to add a few words about vendor neutrality to that page. If there is some reason why this is impractical, impossible, or inadvisable, please let me know and we can try to work something out. Can you please look into and address this issue? Is there a reason why the 'all in one' downloads cannot be hosted at download.eclipse.org? Thanks, Wayne [1] http://www.eclipse.org/Xtext/xtend/ [2] http://wiki.eclipse.org/Links_to_non-eclipse.org_content --
Wayne Beaton The Eclipse Foundation Twitter: @waynebeaton   |