Re: purpose of Apache XML Commons project

My understanding (FWIW!) is that A is the intention, but that we also 
try to move common code into xml-commons when it makes sense.  I.e. if 
there is some code that is replicated in a number of projects, and it 
makes sense to consolodate, then we might move a single instance into 
xml-commons.

Also - I'd hate to think we would be arbitrarily restricted by what the 
documentation states a particular part of xml is for.  If those looking 
after commons think something is a good idea, but it doesn't quite fit 
with what is documented, put it to the general list and we can all comment!

Cheers,
	Berin

David Crossley wrote:
> <quote>
> http://xml.apache.org/commons/#java
> Apache-authored code
> xml-commons' secondary goal is to provide a project space for small
> XML-related utilities that are being used in *multiple* other
> xml.apache.org projects
> </quote>
> 
> Would someone please clarify the intention of those words.
> 
> It can be read in two ways ...
> 
> A) Having the utilities at xml-commons enables them to be used
> by various other projects, thus avoiding duplication.
> 
> B) The utilities cannot live at xml-commons until they are used
> by at least two other xml.apache.org projects.
> 
> I hope that A) is the intention.
> 
> --David
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