On Wed, 2012-05-23 at 11:59 -0400, Dominique Leuenberger a.k.a DimStar wrote: > > Another drawback is how to keep your extensions updated when people > are > > less likely to revisit e.g.o to check on the status of their > installed > > extensions? I haven't visited e.g.o in months. > > That is indeed an issue... Package management facilitates that a lot.
As Vuntz just pointed out, gnome-shell *should* automatically update the extensions. Regarding packages, I don't believe they are an effective method for a user who doesn't know what they're looking for. I'm presuming that the vast majority of users out there, who don't participate on forums, ML or IRC, don't even know extensions exist. In fact, I would just drop extensions packaging altogether. It's just one more thing for you guys to maintain and e.g.o is arguably more current than what's in OBS, at least for a certain period of time. If the 'web application' settings option is an idea you like, that would be a better and more effective thing to maintain delivering real solutions to users and just let gnome-shell do the job of maintaining updates. Or is that a security/stability issue? Bryen -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] To contact the owner, e-mail: [email protected]
