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Change the J/W gif to "Winner"; add links to the J/W article;

tweak the announcement a bit; make the intro to Ant match the
user man; add non-break where needed (now that I know the code :)
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git-svn-id: https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/ant/core/trunk@272043 13f79535-47bb-0310-9956-ffa450edef68
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Diane Holt 23 years ago
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@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
<a href="http://jakarta.apache.org"><img src="http://jakarta.apache.org/images/jakarta-logo.gif" border="0"/></a>
</td>
<td align="center">
<a href="http://www.javaworld.com"><img src="images/jw_ec_logo_finalist2002.gif" border="0"/></a>
<a href="http://www.javaworld.com"><img src="images/jw_ec_logo_winner2002.gif" border="0"/></a>
</td>
<td align="right">
<a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/ant/"><img src="./images/ant_logo_large.gif" alt="Apache Ant" border="0"/></a>
@@ -103,9 +103,12 @@
<tr><td>
<blockquote>
<h3>Mar 26, 2002: Ant wins the JavaWorld Editors' Choice
award</h3>
<p>Ant has won the JavaWorld Editors' Choice award for
"Most Useful Java Community-Developed Technology".</p>
Award</h3>
<p>Ant has won the JavaWorld Editors' Choice Award for
<strong>Most Useful Java Community-Developed Technology</strong>.
Read the
<a href="http://www.javaworld.com/javaworld/jw-03-2002/jw-0326-awards.html "> full article</a> -- or jump directly to the bit about
<a href="http://www.javaworld.com/javaworld/jw-03-2002/jw-0326-awards-p3.html"> our award</a> <code>:)</code></p>
</blockquote>
</td></tr>
</table>


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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
<a href="http://jakarta.apache.org"><img src="http://jakarta.apache.org/images/jakarta-logo.gif" border="0"/></a>
</td>
<td align="center">
<a href="http://www.javaworld.com"><img src="images/jw_ec_logo_finalist2002.gif" border="0"/></a>
<a href="http://www.javaworld.com"><img src="images/jw_ec_logo_winner2002.gif" border="0"/></a>
</td>
<td align="right">
<a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/ant/"><img src="./images/ant_logo_large.gif" alt="Apache Ant" border="0"/></a>


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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
<a href="http://jakarta.apache.org"><img src="http://jakarta.apache.org/images/jakarta-logo.gif" border="0"/></a>
</td>
<td align="center">
<a href="http://www.javaworld.com"><img src="images/jw_ec_logo_finalist2002.gif" border="0"/></a>
<a href="http://www.javaworld.com"><img src="images/jw_ec_logo_winner2002.gif" border="0"/></a>
</td>
<td align="right">
<a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/ant/"><img src="./images/ant_logo_large.gif" alt="Apache Ant" border="0"/></a>


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@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
<a href="http://jakarta.apache.org"><img src="http://jakarta.apache.org/images/jakarta-logo.gif" border="0"/></a>
</td>
<td align="center">
<a href="http://www.javaworld.com"><img src="images/jw_ec_logo_finalist2002.gif" border="0"/></a>
<a href="http://www.javaworld.com"><img src="images/jw_ec_logo_winner2002.gif" border="0"/></a>
</td>
<td align="right">
<a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/ant/"><img src="./images/ant_logo_large.gif" alt="Apache Ant" border="0"/></a>
@@ -103,8 +103,9 @@
<tr><td>
<blockquote>
<p>We are proud to announce that Ant has won the JavaWorld
Editors' Choice award for "Most Useful Java
Community-Developed Technology"</p>
Editors' Choice Award for <strong>Most Useful Java
Community-Developed Technology</strong>. Click on the "News" link
to learn more.</p>
</blockquote>
</td></tr>
</table>
@@ -134,15 +135,16 @@
<tr><td>
<blockquote>
<p>
Apache Ant is a Java based build tool. In theory it is kind of like make without
make's wrinkles.
Apache Ant is a Java-based build tool. In theory, it is kind of like
Make, but without Make's wrinkles.
</p>
<p>
Why another build tool when there is already make, gnumake, nmake, jam, and
others? Because all of those tools have limitations that Ant's original author
Why another build tool when there is already <em>make</em>, <em>gnumake</em>,
<em>nmake</em>, <em>jam</em>, and
others? Because all those tools have limitations that Ant's original author
couldn't live with when developing software across multiple platforms. Make-like
tools are inherently shell based. They evaluate a set of dependencies and then
execute commands not unlike what you would issue on a shell. This means that you
tools are inherently shell-based -- they evaluate a set of dependencies, then
execute commands not unlike what you would issue in a shell. This means that you
can easily extend these tools by using or writing any program for the OS that
you are working on. However, this also means that you limit yourself to the OS,
or at least the OS type such as Unix, that you are working on.
@@ -152,20 +154,22 @@ Makefiles are inherently evil as well. Anybody who has worked on them for any
time has run into the dreaded tab problem. "Is my command not executing
because I have a space in front of my tab!!!" said the original author of
Ant way too many times. Tools like Jam took care of this to a great degree, but
still use yet another format to use and remember.
still have yet another format to use and remember.
</p>
<p>
Ant is different. Instead of a model where it is extended with shell based
commands, it is extended using Java classes. Instead of writing shell commands,
the configuration files are XML based calling out a target tree where various
tasks get executed. Each task is run by an object which implements a particular
Ant is different. Instead of a model where it is extended with shell-based
commands, Ant is extended using Java classes. Instead of writing shell commands,
the configuration files are XML-based, calling out a target tree where various
tasks get executed. Each task is run by an object that implements a particular
Task interface.
</p>
<p>
Granted, this removes some of the expressive power that is inherent by being
able to construct a shell command such as `find . -name foo -exec rm {}` but it
gives you the ability to be cross platform. To work anywhere and everywhere. And
hey, if you really need to execute a shell command, Ant has an exec rule that
able to construct a shell command such as
<code>`find . -name foo -exec rm {}`</code>, but it
gives you the ability to be cross platform -- to work anywhere and everywhere.
And hey, if you really need to execute a shell command, Ant has an
<code>&lt;exec&gt;</code> task that
allows different commands to be executed based on the OS that it is executing
on.
</p>


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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
<a href="http://jakarta.apache.org"><img src="http://jakarta.apache.org/images/jakarta-logo.gif" border="0"/></a>
</td>
<td align="center">
<a href="http://www.javaworld.com"><img src="images/jw_ec_logo_finalist2002.gif" border="0"/></a>
<a href="http://www.javaworld.com"><img src="images/jw_ec_logo_winner2002.gif" border="0"/></a>
</td>
<td align="right">
<a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/ant/"><img src="./images/ant_logo_large.gif" alt="Apache Ant" border="0"/></a>
@@ -179,13 +179,13 @@ Complete build sequence is [debug, gensrc, compile, jar, test]<br />
You should be able to see from the trace more about what Ant
is doing and why it's taking a particular course of action.
If you need even more information, you can use the
<code>-debug</code> flag rather than
<code>-verbose</code>.
<nobr><code>-debug</code></nobr> flag rather than
<nobr><code>-verbose</code></nobr>.
This will generally produce so much
output that you may want to save the output to a file and
analyze it in an editor. You can save the output using the
<code>-logfile &lt;filename&gt;</code> flag, or using
redirection.
<nobr><code>-logfile &lt;filename&gt;</code></nobr> flag, or
using redirection.
</p>
<p>
Once you have all this debug information, how can you use it
@@ -309,7 +309,8 @@ D:\src\java\Unset.java<br />
<p>
By this time, you may have decided that there is an unreported
bug in Ant. You have a few choices at this point. You can send
an email to the <code>ant-user</code> mailing list to see if
an email to the <nobr><code>ant-user</code></nobr> mailing list
to see if
others have encountered your issue and find out how they may
have worked around it. If after some discussion, you feel it
is time to create
@@ -385,18 +386,20 @@ D:\src\java\Unset.java<br />
<a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/builds/jakarta-ant/release/v1.4.1/src/">
source distributions</a>. If you
are going to tackle the problem at this level, you may want to
discuss some details first on the <code>ant-dev</code> mailing
list. Once you have a fix for the problem, you may submit
the fix as a <i>patch</i> to either the <code>ant-dev</code> mailing
discuss some details first on the <nobr><code>ant-dev</code></nobr>
mailing list. Once you have a fix for the problem, you may submit
the fix as a <i>patch</i> to either the
<nobr><code>ant-dev</code></nobr> mailing
list, or enter the bug database as described above and attach the
patch to the bug report. Using the bug database has the advantage
of being able to track the progress of your patch.
</p>
<p>
If you have a patch to submit and are sending it to the
<code>ant-dev</code> mailing list, prefix "[PATCH]"
<nobr><code>ant-dev</code></nobr> mailing list,
prefix "[PATCH]"
to your message subject. Please include any relevant bug numbers.
Patch files should be created with the <code>-u</code>
Patch files should be created with the <nobr><code>-u</code></nobr>
option of the
<code>diff</code> or <code>cvs diff</code> command. For
example:<br /><br />


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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
<a href="http://jakarta.apache.org"><img src="http://jakarta.apache.org/images/jakarta-logo.gif" border="0"/></a>
</td>
<td align="center">
<a href="http://www.javaworld.com"><img src="images/jw_ec_logo_finalist2002.gif" border="0"/></a>
<a href="http://www.javaworld.com"><img src="images/jw_ec_logo_winner2002.gif" border="0"/></a>
</td>
<td align="right">
<a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/ant/"><img src="./images/ant_logo_large.gif" alt="Apache Ant" border="0"/></a>


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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
<a href="http://jakarta.apache.org"><img src="http://jakarta.apache.org/images/jakarta-logo.gif" border="0"/></a>
</td>
<td align="center">
<a href="http://www.javaworld.com"><img src="images/jw_ec_logo_finalist2002.gif" border="0"/></a>
<a href="http://www.javaworld.com"><img src="images/jw_ec_logo_winner2002.gif" border="0"/></a>
</td>
<td align="right">
<a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/ant/"><img src="./images/ant_logo_large.gif" alt="Apache Ant" border="0"/></a>


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- 3
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@@ -10,10 +10,14 @@
<body>
<section name="Ant has won!">
<h3>Mar 26, 2002: Ant wins the JavaWorld Editors&apos; Choice
award</h3>
Award</h3>

<p>Ant has won the JavaWorld Editors&apos; Choice award for
&quot;Most Useful Java Community-Developed Technology&quot;.</p>
<p>Ant has won the JavaWorld Editors&apos; Choice Award for
<strong>Most Useful Java Community-Developed Technology</strong>.
Read the
<a href="http://www.javaworld.com/javaworld/jw-03-2002/jw-0326-awards.html
"> full article</a> -- or jump directly to the bit about
<a href="http://www.javaworld.com/javaworld/jw-03-2002/jw-0326-awards-p3.html"> our award</a> <code>:)</code></p>
</section>
<section name="Java 1.4 Support">


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- 16
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@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@

<section name="Ant has won!">
<p>We are proud to announce that Ant has won the JavaWorld
Editors&apos; Choice award for &quot;Most Useful Java
Community-Developed Technology&quot;</p>
Editors&apos; Choice Award for <strong>Most Useful Java
Community-Developed Technology</strong>. Click on the &quot;News&quot; link
to learn more.</p>
</section>

<section name="Ant 1.4.1">
@@ -27,16 +28,17 @@
<section name="Apache Ant">

<p>
Apache Ant is a Java based build tool. In theory it is kind of like make without
make's wrinkles.
Apache Ant is a Java-based build tool. In theory, it is kind of like
Make, but without Make's wrinkles.
</p>

<p>
Why another build tool when there is already make, gnumake, nmake, jam, and
others? Because all of those tools have limitations that Ant's original author
Why another build tool when there is already <em>make</em>, <em>gnumake</em>,
<em>nmake</em>, <em>jam</em>, and
others? Because all those tools have limitations that Ant's original author
couldn't live with when developing software across multiple platforms. Make-like
tools are inherently shell based. They evaluate a set of dependencies and then
execute commands not unlike what you would issue on a shell. This means that you
tools are inherently shell-based -- they evaluate a set of dependencies, then
execute commands not unlike what you would issue in a shell. This means that you
can easily extend these tools by using or writing any program for the OS that
you are working on. However, this also means that you limit yourself to the OS,
or at least the OS type such as Unix, that you are working on.
@@ -47,22 +49,24 @@ Makefiles are inherently evil as well. Anybody who has worked on them for any
time has run into the dreaded tab problem. &quot;Is my command not executing
because I have a space in front of my tab!!!&quot; said the original author of
Ant way too many times. Tools like Jam took care of this to a great degree, but
still use yet another format to use and remember.
still have yet another format to use and remember.
</p>

<p>
Ant is different. Instead of a model where it is extended with shell based
commands, it is extended using Java classes. Instead of writing shell commands,
the configuration files are XML based calling out a target tree where various
tasks get executed. Each task is run by an object which implements a particular
Ant is different. Instead of a model where it is extended with shell-based
commands, Ant is extended using Java classes. Instead of writing shell commands,
the configuration files are XML-based, calling out a target tree where various
tasks get executed. Each task is run by an object that implements a particular
Task interface.
</p>

<p>
Granted, this removes some of the expressive power that is inherent by being
able to construct a shell command such as `find . -name foo -exec rm {}` but it
gives you the ability to be cross platform. To work anywhere and everywhere. And
hey, if you really need to execute a shell command, Ant has an exec rule that
able to construct a shell command such as
<code>`find . -name foo -exec rm {}`</code>, but it
gives you the ability to be cross platform -- to work anywhere and everywhere.
And hey, if you really need to execute a shell command, Ant has an
<code>&lt;exec&gt;</code> task that
allows different commands to be executed based on the OS that it is executing
on.
</p>


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- 10
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@@ -67,13 +67,13 @@ Complete build sequence is [debug, gensrc, compile, jar, test]<br></br>
You should be able to see from the trace more about what Ant
is doing and why it's taking a particular course of action.
If you need even more information, you can use the
<code>-debug</code> flag rather than
<code>-verbose</code>.
<nobr><code>-debug</code></nobr> flag rather than
<nobr><code>-verbose</code></nobr>.
This will generally produce so much
output that you may want to save the output to a file and
analyze it in an editor. You can save the output using the
<code>-logfile &lt;filename&gt;</code> flag, or using
redirection.
<nobr><code>-logfile &lt;filename&gt;</code></nobr> flag, or
using redirection.
</p>
<p>
Once you have all this debug information, how can you use it
@@ -169,7 +169,8 @@ D:\src\java\Unset.java<br></br>
<p>
By this time, you may have decided that there is an unreported
bug in Ant. You have a few choices at this point. You can send
an email to the <code>ant-user</code> mailing list to see if
an email to the <nobr><code>ant-user</code></nobr> mailing list
to see if
others have encountered your issue and find out how they may
have worked around it. If after some discussion, you feel it
is time to create
@@ -229,18 +230,20 @@ D:\src\java\Unset.java<br></br>
<a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/builds/jakarta-ant/release/v1.4.1/src/">
source distributions</a>. If you
are going to tackle the problem at this level, you may want to
discuss some details first on the <code>ant-dev</code> mailing
list. Once you have a fix for the problem, you may submit
the fix as a <i>patch</i> to either the <code>ant-dev</code> mailing
discuss some details first on the <nobr><code>ant-dev</code></nobr>
mailing list. Once you have a fix for the problem, you may submit
the fix as a <i>patch</i> to either the
<nobr><code>ant-dev</code></nobr> mailing
list, or enter the bug database as described above and attach the
patch to the bug report. Using the bug database has the advantage
of being able to track the progress of your patch.
</p>
<p>
If you have a patch to submit and are sending it to the
<code>ant-dev</code> mailing list, prefix &quot;[PATCH]&quot;
<nobr><code>ant-dev</code></nobr> mailing list,
prefix &quot;[PATCH]&quot;
to your message subject. Please include any relevant bug numbers.
Patch files should be created with the <code>-u</code>
Patch files should be created with the <nobr><code>-u</code></nobr>
option of the
<code>diff</code> or <code>cvs diff</code> command. For
example:<br></br><br></br>


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@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
<a href="http://jakarta.apache.org"><img src="http://jakarta.apache.org/images/jakarta-logo.gif" border="0"/></a>
</td>
<td align="center">
<a href="http://www.javaworld.com"><img src="images/jw_ec_logo_finalist2002.gif" border="0"/></a>
<a href="http://www.javaworld.com"><img src="images/jw_ec_logo_winner2002.gif" border="0"/></a>
</td>
<td align="right">
#set ( $logoString = $project.getChild("logo").getAttributeValue("href") )


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