I created the IMS Manifest plugin to solve a few problems that, at the
time, Forrest could not address:
a) integrate content from multiple repositories
b) manage site structure with an IMS Manifest file
c) enable Forrest to render standards defined learning objects
d) Create an example of an internal plugin
The method contained within it for (a) is no longer appropriate as we
have the locationmap now, which does a much better job.
b) is still relevant, but I am not aware of anyone actively developing
this. We still use it in the Burrokeet project, but that project is
pretty stale right now.
c) is also still relevant, but again, is anyone other than Burrokeet
using it?
d) is no longer relevant
The upshot of this is that although the plugin is still usefully, there
is no active support for it right now.
I propose to remove the code for a) and move the plugin to whiteboard.
The reason for moving to whiteboard is that the plugin needs some major
enhancements now we have the locationmap but I am not sure who will be
around to make them.
Any objections to it going in whiteboard? (lazy consensus is in operation)
Ross
