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Common methods for swapping out a library

I am trying to come up with a solution to replace joda-time with java 8 time in our product. The code-base encompasses many projects of which some import joda-time directly and some transitively. To ...
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What is the difference between a 3rd party lib and a plugin

What is the difference between a 3rd party lib and a plugin? How do I choose what should be pushed to these repos? plugins-release-local = Your and 3rd party plugins (releases) plugins-snapshot-...
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When would you choose *not* to update a third-party library to a newer version?

Using third party libraries for productivity gains in software development is common. Unfortunately, along with the library's functionality we also import its bugs. Some of them get fixed in ...
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