On Mon, 2005-04-25 at 14:59, Louis Suarez-Potts wrote: [snip] > >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. > > Yes; does #2 encompass the creation of for-profit add ons or extensions? > There are lots of those, i'd imagine. You know, companies that create, > now, things that extend MSO but are interested in the Linux market; or > want to sell to the OOo/SO market.
The current draft wizard doesn't, but that doesn't mean that it shouldn't. There are some technical and philosophical issues. The technical issues include: As far as I know there is no way of encrypting OpenOffice.org Basic macros. I don't know of a way to disable use of an OpenOffice.org extension after a period of time. Should a find/download/install wizard include a payment option, such as PayPal, for those developers that want such an option? Philosophical issues include: For an open source project do we want to encourage close source additions? [remainder snipped] Thanks, Ian --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
