Hi :) There could be a core group of Extensions/Add-ons that are maintained as part of the program. Official add-ons. Then a bunch of 3rd party or experimental ones. Encourage all to be made as OpenSource so that if/when the original maintainer vanishes then others could take over. Regards from Tom :)
>________________________________ > From: Rich Lewis <rlew...@gmail.com> >To: Ken Springer <snowsh...@q.com> >Cc: "users@global.libreoffice.org" <users@global.libreoffice.org> >Sent: Sunday, 9 June 2013, 18:31 >Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: CNET is claiming the best free MSO >alternative is not LO > > >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 > > > > -- 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
