Once SqueezePlay is out as a Desktop, I'm sure there will be more use and more interest. There is very little chance of Duet being "forgotten". I think it's FAR too early to be so negative. It's a new platform, a new direction. I came in about 5-6 years ago. At that time, there were all of two people doing plugins. I originally borrowed a lot from both. Only one of those two is still around (now working for Logitech).
Even at the time of the Plugin contest (3 years ago??) the plugins for SS/SC were only a healthy handful. I'd almost venture to say that the number of plugins has grown substantially SINCE the Logitech merger. One of the benefits of a larger audience, I guess. Of course, many come from similar origins, but meet more specific requirements. All it takes for Controller plugins is that foundation. It's a hard battle to get there. Some authors have moved on, choosing not to keep up with api changes or running out of time, others have taken on larger roles with SC and even working for Logitech. That leaves far less time for working on plugins. A key point is that it's important to remain patient. Plugin support is there, but actual plugins rely on the contribution of free time by individuals who have just a bit more than self-interest involved. Some have thick skins and are not affected by impatience but those who aren't may simply not bother. Some do it for fun, and stop when it's no longer fun. Perhaps it may be time for another plugin contest after 7.3/7.4 comes out?? -kdf On 1-Sep-08, at 3:09 PM, radish wrote: > > It is a learning curve, but I'm sure things will come along - it's a > very capable system once you get to grips with it. I'm playing with > some plugin ideas right now - who knows if anything will come of them, > the API documentation is a little sparse unsurprisingly. > > Also don't forget that several regular SC plugins have explicit > support > for the SBC (such as OtherPlayers) - nothing fancy but they're coming > along slowly. > > > -- > radish > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > radish's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=77 > View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=51869 > > _______________________________________________ > plugins mailing list > plugins@lists.slimdevices.com > http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/plugins _______________________________________________ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/plugins
