The add-on concept is something that I started discussing on this list
last year, moved to the api-dev list. The general view was that the word
"extension" was better than "add-on".

http://api.openoffice.org/servlets/BrowseList?list=dev&by=thread&from=506020
http://api.openoffice.org/servlets/BrowseList?list=dev&by=thread&from=611182
http://api.openoffice.org/servlets/BrowseList?list=dev&by=thread&from=731940

To me there are two main components to such a system:
1. An easy way for the author of an extension or template to package and
upload their work.
2. A system within OpenOffice.org for a user to find, download and
install an extension or template.

In February I put together a draft wizard for 2. It is available from:
http://qa.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=43532

It is rough and pretty awful but maybe it is a starting point for
discussing what is needed.

I also hope that people will use and extend the wiki on writing
extensions for OpenOffice.org: http://ext.openoffice.org.nz.

Thanks, Ian


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