Mike Frederick wrote:
>
> > Doesn't this use Apple-related technology under the hood, or at
> > least depend on some XML files curiously similar to those supplied
> > with the Sherlock tool on Mac? After all,
> >
> > <http://sherlock.mozdev.org/links.html>
> >
> > provides a link to
> >
> > <http://developer.apple.com/technotes/tn/tn1141.html>
>
> Yes it does. Apple has not been too helpful, which is why I'm pursuing
> using what is in the mozdev project. If someone has been resourceful enough
> to get Sherlock plug-ins into Open Source, then I'd prefer to use those
> files rather than Apple's.
The mozdev Sherlock project seems to be for development of plugins, not a plugin
parser. As I see it, Apple doesn't have a problem with the former but the
latter is likely to get some attention from their legal department. Before you
get too far along in your project you should find out what sort of attention
that would be.
--
Steve Dagley
Member of the Technical Staff, Netscape Communications
Macintosh Perfusionist
(All opinions expressed are my own yada yada yada...)
