The next generation of build tools for Eclipse plugins and RCP applications
Build automation has always been considered painful, especially for complex builds. So, it seemed like a good idea to change that and come up with a solution that would be easy to use. I want to introduce you to Tycho, the next generation of Maven plugins and tools for building Eclipse plugins and RCP applications.
Nine Reasons to Use a Repository Manager: Sonatype Nexus
I’m surprised at the number of organizations out there that use a tool that depends on the Maven Repository, but haven’t yet adopted a repository manager. It could be that no one has made the argument for it. No one has stood up on a platform and called people’s attention to the benefits of using a repository manager. The responses I’ve always heard from organizations that don’t use a Maven repository manager are along the lines of: “We don’t need to get that complex…,” or “Central’s fine, we don’t need to host the entire repository locally…”
Needless to say, there are a few misconceptions floating around about what a good Maven repository “is”. First, it isn’t complex to set up. It will take you a few minutes to download and install Nexus, and we’ve gone out of our way to make it as easy and non-invasive as possible. Second, a repository manager which can cache a remote repository doesn’t cache the entire thing. A good repository manager caches only what you use on an as-needed basis. Here are nine more reasons for people who might be on the fence about a repository manager.
