On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 3:56 PM, Vladislav Stevanovic <
stevanovicvladis...@gmail.com> wrote:
> @Kay: In my earlier mail of this discussion: "Also, "Filter option" on
> site "Extension" need to has option for what version of AOO you want to
> find extension."
> I do not know how I droped this from my Proposals.
>
>
> Regards,
> Wlada
>
Ok -- yeah I see that now in the thread but not in the "proposals" -- it
was somehow missed and it really is the easiest solution to this dilemma.
Well, at least with Roberto's help, we can move forward with this idea.
>
> 2013/10/29 Roberto Galoppini <roberto.galopp...@gmail.com>
>
> > 2013/10/29 Kay Schenk <kay.sch...@gmail.com>:
> > > On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 1:16 PM, Vladislav Stevanovic <
> > > stevanovicvladis...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >> This is update of proposal:
> > >> 1) Mark all unmaintained extensions on our site (With appropriate
> mark,
> > and
> > >> with button with link to the page where exist new, compatilble version
> > of
> > >> extension. Note: button will be added if exist new version. Marks and
> > >> buttons will be on "preview" page, as result of search engeen)
> > >> 2) Send mail to authors of extensions with request to make appropriate
> > >> changes (in some short period)
> > >> 3) If author does not answer on our mail, or does not update his
> > >> extension, we will make this changes inside extension (if licence of
> > >> extension permit) and make new web page on site "Extensions" for this
> > >> new version.
> > >> 4) If an end-user try to download an extension that has not been
> > >> updated a pop-up might ask him/her if they're looking for an extension
> > >> compatible with AOO 4.x or older version. If they ask for AOO 4.x
> > >> they'll be redirected to the new extension page, otherwise they'll get
> > >> the 3.x compatible extension.
> > >>
> > >> It is now this proposal good?
> > >>
> > >> Regards,
> > >> Wlada
> > >>
> > >
> > > Well...I apologize for not keeping up with this conversation earlier,
> by
> > > here's my take on some of this.
> > >
> > > * @Roberto -- it looks like MANY extensions (the ones I've checked
> > anyway)
> > > have version compatibility information. Can this be set-up as a search
> > > filter like OS, etc.? And, perhpas make it the FIRST filter group?
> > >
> > > * If this could be done, we wouldn't need to do anything much with
> > > contacting authors, much less changing any code in the extensions.
> Users
> > > would be able to find extensions for the version they're using without
> > much
> > > trouble.
> > >
> > > Again, I apologize for not partaking in this conversations sooner. I'm
> > just
> > > thinking letting users find the appropriate extension themselves might
> be
> > > easier than taking a more aggressive approach with this.
> >
> > Great idea Kay!
> > +1
> > I'll look into what it takes to make it in the very next days, stay
> tuned!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >>
> > >> 2013/10/29 Roberto Galoppini <roberto.galopp...@gmail.com>
> > >>
> > >> > 2013/10/28 Vladislav Stevanovic <stevanovicvladis...@gmail.com>:
> > >> > >>Why should we mark them?
> > >> > >
> > >> > > If there is some warning mark, visually you will in easier way to
> > >> > > know that this extension is not compatible with AOO4.0. We can
> even
> > >> > > more. We can (near that mark) add button for link to the version
> > >> > > which can run on AOO4.0. Where we can add this marks,
> buttons?Before
> > >> > > you actual go inside some of extension's page, you have page where
> > is
> > >> > > some kind list of extensions, what serve as preview. I think that
> > this
> > >> > > page with list of extensions, given by search engine, is not page
> of
> > >> > > authors of extensions, so I think that we can freely add this
> > helpful
> > >> > > marks, buttons etc. Purpose of this is to save time for end-user
> > when
> > >> > > he/she want to find appropriate extension. But, if somebody miss
> to
> > >> > > see marks or he/she using direct link to the author's page of
> > >> > > extension, your idea to having pop-ups will solve the potential
> > >> > > problem. With this pop-up dialog we will get good warnings and
> > solver
> > >> > > system for end-users.
> > >> >
> > >> > You got the gist, right.
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > >>Who's going to do those changes?
> > >> > >
> > >> > > That is next step of this discussion. If we have consensus about
> > this
> > >> > > basic steps (how we want to manage this problem) than next step is
> > to
> > >> > > see who want to take responsibility for that area. Who have
> skills,
> > >> > > time and good will to make changes on site "Extensions", and who
> > want
> > >> > > to made corrections inside extensions (if licence of extensions
> > permit
> > >> > > that).
> > >> >
> > >> > In other words we can provide a platform doing the magic, but we
> need
> > >> > people to take care of updating those Extensions. We might want to
> run
> > >> > in parallel those two processes, though.
> > >> >
> > >> > Roberto
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Regards,
> > >> > > Wlada
> > >> > >
> > >> > >
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