[jsr294-modularity-eg] Simple Module System Proposal

[Alex Buckley]

Alex Buckley wrote:
> If I may summarize: Applications are, in your view, either so simple as 
> to need only basic Maven-like functionality, or so complex as to need 
> dynamic visibility over multiple versions with strong encapsulation.
> 
> This echoes Peter's view that "Nobody needs modularity for a Hello World 
> program, and letting this use case drive the design seems plain wrong" 
> and "small applications do not have to bother with modularity". [1]
> 
> If Maven suffices for versioning and dependency tracking - not "real" 
> modularity but still of some value, in your view - why does the Simple 
> Module System claim the same ground by standardizing versions and 
> dependencies in the language?

Sorry, but I would really like an answer to this from BJ.

Alex