Kasimir wrote: Are there any talks of implementing an extension manager and a proper extension repository? Something that will allow new versions to be detected, downloaded, UPGRADE files to be displayed, etc all from one location? Something that could also allow enabling, disabling, installing, and uninstalling extensions? I would be willing to work on one if there is a demand.
Like Firefox's built in extension manager http://opensourcearticles.com/articles/introduction_to_firefox_4 and it's market-provided extensions https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/browse/type:1 right? Make your own http://businesslogs.com/technology/firefox_extension_tutorial.php
Now you're getting the picture of what end user's (including installers, admins and visitors) expect from their on-screen experience. GREAT IDEA!
- Peter Blaise
PS - Now, what ideas can we adapt and adopt from Quicken, Word perfect, Lotus 1-2-3 ... Xteq X-Setup, TweakUI ... But don't let these ideas leak into the developer chat group, we wouldn't want to spoil their sealed container with any new (old) ideas, or actual customer expectations, now, would we?!? ;-)
On 08/06/07, Monahon, Peter B. Peter.Monahon@uspto.gov wrote:
PS - Now, what ideas can we adapt and adopt from Quicken, Word perfect, Lotus 1-2-3 ... Xteq X-Setup, TweakUI ... But don't let these ideas leak into the developer chat group, we wouldn't want to spoil their sealed container with any new (old) ideas, or actual customer expectations, now, would we?!? ;-)
This is open source with no funding - so you're not the customer, you're another potential developer ;-)
- d.
On 08/06/07, Monahon, Peter B. Peter.Monahon@uspto.gov wrote:
Now you're getting the picture of what end user's (including installers, admins and visitors) expect from their on-screen experience. GREAT IDEA!
Please don't be patronising.
Lotus 1-2-3 ... Xteq X-Setup, TweakUI ... But don't let these ideas leak into the developer chat group, we wouldn't want to spoil their sealed container with any new (old) ideas, or actual customer expectations, now, would we?!? ;-)
Please don't be a dick.
Rob Church
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