Hi,
2009/6/25 Mattmann, Chris A <
chris.a.mattmann@...>:
> I wouldn't have a problem with this. One question though -- what's
> the difference between using a source jar (which uses ZIP compression,
> right?), versus using a tar.gz archive?
(yes, a jar is essentially just a zip file)
A jar archive (just like a zip) is a bit larger than the corresponding
gzipped tarball. However, since everyone who wants to build the
release already has a JDK, they are guaranteed to be able to unpack
the archive without problems.
The main problem with tarballs is that the long pathnames force the
use of the gnu tar extensions which aren't universally supported (at
least some old Solaris platforms and WinZip versions have trouble with
those). This causes problems like the ones reported in TIKA-218.
BR,
Jukka Zitting
