I agree cordova-core should not include plugins. I also agree that the cordova plugins should not need to come as one bundle and can be picked-and-chosen as per an app's needs.
I merely asking if it is necessary to have them live in separate git repositories. On Mon, Apr 22, 2013 at 12:05 PM, Filip Maj <f...@adobe.com> wrote: > Lessons learned from github.com/phonegap/phonegap-plugins ... > > On 4/22/13 8:28 AM, "Brian LeRoux" <b...@brian.io> wrote: > > >There is a very good reason that we want the plugins to be discreet, > >atomic, almost userspace, artifacts vs the core cordova distribution > >which should just be bridge and supporting code. > > > > > >On Mon, Apr 22, 2013 at 7:50 AM, Anis KADRI <anis.ka...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I can only see one. Does the apache infra support 1.7 ? :-D This feature > >> can't be just client-side. > >> If they do, I don't see any reason to have 16 repositories. > >> > >> > >> On Mon, Apr 22, 2013 at 7:35 AM, Michal Mocny <mmo...@google.com> > wrote: > >> > >>> Hey, > >>> > >>> Just found out that git now does support cloning a subdirectory of a > >>> project using sparse-checkout mode (added in git 1.7, so super fresh). > >>> > >>> Quick guide: > >>> > >>> > http://jasonkarns.com/blog/subdirectory-checkouts-with-git-sparse-checko > >>>ut/ > >>> > >>> I know this was indirectly possible using a temporary directory > >>>holding the > >>> full repo clone, but this change means we can now operate directly on > >>>the > >>> git repo from within a cordova project workspace. I like this. > >>> > >>> What does this mean for cordova core plugin repo(s)? Could someone > >>> summarize the compelling reasons for breaking up the plugins? > >>> > >>> -Michal > >>> > >