This is very true. The only way to ensure compatibility is if you control all the extensions, which would be a nightmare.
Sticking with the paradigm of upgrading software breaks a lot of uncontrolled X, Microsoft did this on a larger scale. When they introduced Internet Explorer 10 they broke X number of websites (including our gradebook website). The fix is simple, just click the compatibility icon, but try explaining that to hundreds of parents of students who don't even know the difference between Chrome and Internet Explorer. Anyway, my point is that complaints will pile up. Like it or not, breaking plugins and extensions will make people feel less secure with LibreOffice. People always reach higher up on the chain for something to blame. Sent from my iPad On Jun 9, 2013, at 9:42 AM, Ken Springer <snowsh...@q.com> wrote: > On 6/8/13 11:14 AM, Jay Lozier wrote: > >> I like the concept that are core features combined with extensions/plugins >> to add little used features. Also, extensions/plugins would allow the dev >> team to focus on the core code and not run done every minor feature that >> is wanted. And the extenstions/plugins could be developed and maintained >> by others who are not part of the dev team. > > There is a downside to the extensions/plugins idea. It's who creates them. > > I run into this problem all the time with Firefox and Thunderbird. Many of > the extensions and plugins are developed by folks outside of Mozilla. You > find X number of them that allow you to add specific features that make the > program operate the way you like, do what you want, etc. > > Then, the developers make changes to the core code, breaking X number of your > extensions and plugins. One or more of those extensions/plugins were > developed by 3rd party individuals who no longer support the extensions, for > whatever reason. > > Now, your workflow/habits start to get screwed. Things you used to do, you > can no longer do. Features that used to be easy for you, now become a pain. > You have to find another way to get the same job done. Or, you can't do it > at all. :-( > > > > -- > Ken > > Mac OS X 10.8.4 > Firefox 20.0 > Thunderbird 17.0.5 > LibreOffice 4.0.3.3 > > > -- > To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org > Problems? > http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
