Fwd: svn commit: r596377 - /db/jdo/trunk/tck2/maven.xml

[Craig L Russell <Cr...@Sun.COM>]

Hi Andy,

Begin forwarded message:

> Log:
> Reformat some of the "help" output so we have half a chance of  
> having it on one page of a normal sized screen.
> Are we seriously sticking to 80 char line widths for help text ?

Most of my use of the tck is on a virtual terminal, so I guess I'd  
like to keep the 80 character guideline.

Craig
>
> Modified:
>     db/jdo/trunk/tck2/maven.xml

Craig Russell
Architect, Sun Java Enterprise System http://java.sun.com/products/jdo
408 276-5638 mailto:Craig.Russell@sun.com
P.S. A good JDO? O, Gasp!

Re: svn commit: r596377 - /db/jdo/trunk/tck2/maven.xml

[Andy Jefferson <an...@jpox.org>]

Hi Craig,

> Sorry my comments were interpreted as requesting you to roll back the
> changes. I hadn't completely read the commit and wasn't trying to
> interfere.

No problem at all. I don't see what others are seeing, so was assuming they 
all have screens with VTs 180 chars wide :-)

Now updated to hopefully fit in with the majority of tastes. Still 80 chars 
wide, but minimised lines so the key info is there for most.




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Andy  (Java Persistent Objects - http://www.jpox.org)

Re: svn commit: r596377 - /db/jdo/trunk/tck2/maven.xml

[Craig L Russell <Cr...@Sun.COM>]

Hi Andy,

Sorry my comments were interpreted as requesting you to roll back the  
changes. I hadn't completely read the commit and wasn't trying to  
interfere.

I agree with the goal to have the entire help fit into what most  
users can see on a virtual terminal. Beyond that, I don't want to  
paint the bike shed a different color.

Craig

On Nov 19, 2007, at 9:58 AM, Andy Jefferson wrote:

> Hi Craig,
>
>> Most of my use of the tck is on a virtual terminal, so I guess I'd
>> like to keep the 80 character guideline.
>
> Ok (but dont VTs allow more than 80 chars? I can on Linux).  
> Previous version
> of maven.xml is now reinstated but I would say that a "help page"  
> should have
> all key info on *one* page of a typical users screen. So if we are  
> limiting
> to 80 chars width then that would have to fit into say 64 lines  
> (how many I
> have on my screen, and many people will have less). What is there  
> currently
> doesnt even with 64 lines ... hence scrolling
>
>
> -- 
> Andy  (Java Persistent Objects - http://www.jpox.org)

Craig Russell
Architect, Sun Java Enterprise System http://java.sun.com/products/jdo
408 276-5638 mailto:Craig.Russell@sun.com
P.S. A good JDO? O, Gasp!

Re: Fwd: svn commit: r596377 - /db/jdo/trunk/tck2/maven.xml

[Andy Jefferson <an...@jpox.org>]

Hi Craig,

> Most of my use of the tck is on a virtual terminal, so I guess I'd
> like to keep the 80 character guideline.

Ok (but dont VTs allow more than 80 chars? I can on Linux). Previous version 
of maven.xml is now reinstated but I would say that a "help page" should have 
all key info on *one* page of a typical users screen. So if we are limiting 
to 80 chars width then that would have to fit into say 64 lines (how many I 
have on my screen, and many people will have less). What is there currently 
doesnt even with 64 lines ... hence scrolling


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Andy  (Java Persistent Objects - http://www.jpox.org)