> This isn't the type of thing that is handled
> well by a third party plugin, with users needing to rely on plugin
> updates as new versions of the server come out.

IMHO this is would be a _great_ opportunity for a plugin developer. If it's 
well done, it can eventually end up in the main distribution, as so many 
plugins did (RandomMix, SongScanner, new Favorites, old ShoutcastBrowser...). 
We have to prioritize resources. As much as we like the idea of that feature, 
I'm sorry it's not high enough on our schedule (most of us developers probably 
have more players to manage than the paying client ;-)). We would _love_ to see 
this happen.

> work.  This feature also needs to deal with new versions of hardware
> players as they come out, with new settings and new defaults for each
> one, so relying on a plugin developer to keep up would be a poor
> choice.

If you provide that very cool plugin to our community, then you can be sure to 
get all the information needed to keep it up to date with new products before 
they hit the stores. Eg. kdf and triode have been part of the core development 
for years. And I knew about Transporter and its two displays in time to get 
MusicInfoSCR working on it weeks before they were shipped. And as you know 
there has been a long beta period for the Controller, too.

-- 

Michael
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