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From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@geek-central.gen.new_zealand>
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Subject: Re: Death To Sub-Sub-Sub-Directories!
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In message <ipt2dd$bp2$1@dont-email.me>,  wrote:

> On 5/4/2011 7:31 PM, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
>
>> But it turns out no part of the build process depends on this: you can
>> put all source files at the top level of your “src” subdirectory, and the
>> project still builds just fine.
> 
> Builds?  Or runs?

Builds and runs. I have at least 4 Android projects structured this way now.

> The directory structure you excoriated is standard in the Java world.  Why
> not use it?

Because it’s a pain in the bum,

> (Seriously, why not?  If the tool builds things there automatically

No tool “builds things there automatically”.