Re: [web2py] Re: Request/Idea

2010-01-21 Thread Jason Brower
I don't know if this would work. But perhaps we could have a selected list of plug-ins. One for each task. A good example if the ubuntu software center. It skips all the extras, and half done stuff and let's people see stuff with clean and clear information, unlike synaptic package manager(every

Re: [web2py] Re: Request/Idea

2010-01-21 Thread Thadeus Burgess
There is also the fact that plugins are just a subset of an app with a naming convention. I do not consider them plugins personally. I think trac has the idea of plugins down, as well as other python applications. The issue comes down to, we all want a kick ass plugin system, but nobody wants to (

Re: [web2py] Re: Request/Idea

2010-01-21 Thread Thadeus Burgess
We're going to have a problem though that there will be multiple versions of the same plugin that does the same thing. I also have a comments/tagging/star-rating for my blog, if they offer the exact same functionality (i already have a markdown embeded into my comment plugin) then we don't need two

Re: [web2py] Re: Request/Idea

2010-01-21 Thread Jason Brower
I am glad you guys agree. I actually don't even know where to get pluggins at this point. For example, I could jsut add all the pluggins I need at ones for an app I am buildings in one quick snap. --Plugins--- |X| Creditcard transations | | Blog Tool |X| Admin Tool |X| Bandwidth Throttler | | Por