Hi all,
now the 1.4 is on RC, it's time to talk about the next one, the 1.6.
If we take a look back since the 1.0 version, there are more and more
contributors, that's great, thanks to all of you :D
If we take a closer look, we can see that the major part of the
contributions are about bug fix and module/packs enhancements, and it's
quite normal in fact. But there are fewer new packs or modules. I saw
enhancements that were far more complex than creating a simple module or
pack, so why no "new" things there?
I think there is one main reason why there is no "new" things : it's in the
core. First, it's not easy to find them. Ok for packs it's just etc/packs,
but for modules it's inside the python lib. What if a user code a new one
and upgrade? He will have to "reinstall" the module. That's not good.
Packs are also hard to manage when updating. Currently, we just don't touch
them as the other user configuration in fact. But maybe the user change a
pack files, but want others packs to be updated.
As it's on the core, modules and packs are seems to be managed by the core
team (quite logic), and so don't see that they can also add new ones,
especially if they need to ask us for inclusion on the core (if you are
shy, it can be hard to ask for it).
That's why I think we should "export" modules and packs from the shinken
core repository, and give them their own, one repository by module/pack.
This will make them look as they are : small if you take one by one. So
eveyone will saw that it's quite easy to code a new module or a new pack.
We only need to provide a simple tool for listing and installing the. I
already get the shinken.io URL, so this can be the place of a new exchange
place, a bit like what npm.org is for the nodejs tool.
Every one will be able to send a pack or a module there, there won't be
need to get my aproval for posting there (just moderation to remove things
taht should not be there, like illegal things).
What do you think of this? Do you think you wil be more attract by such a
platform than commit in the core repository?
If you got other ideas for the 1.6 release, it's time to share :)
Jean
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