[news.eclipse.tools] Re: 2.0.1 feature change

[Christophe Elek <celek@xxxxxxxxxx>]

"Bob Foster" <bob@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in news:alrn6f$e2e$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx:

> Well, that sounds pretty useful!
> 
> I can tell from the responses so far that you guys want this to be the
> recommended solution. Ok, but I do have this small reservation...
> 
> I hate manual steps. This path requires telling the new guy in the
> project to manually import plugins x, y, q, a. Then, after every
> software update, do it again manually. Error-prone and not pretty. I
> recently had the experience of bringing a new guy into a project. I
> had to tell him how to connect to cvs (url, user name, pw) and how to
> Check Out As Project. That's it, two steps and he was built and
> running. That's the goal. 
> 
> My view (reinforced by lots of years seeing people complicate the
> build process) is: Everything needed to build and run a project should
> be checked in. No folklore. No gurus. No incantations.

Very valid,
I know Dejan (PDE team lead) is starting some in-depth usability testing, 
maybe openeing a feature request will make sure we do not lose/loose ?? 
track of it
I'll tell him

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Christophe Elek
Eclipse Project
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