Hi,
I agree to separe the packs from the shinken core.
This way could be easy to manage enhancement and upgrade of single packs
instead of wall of them currently.
nero
2013/5/15 Imrane DESSAI <dessai.imr...@gmail.com>
> Hi,
>
> It would be easier to manage each packs/modules separately. Each in its
> own repo.
> They could evolve at different speed from core with ease.
>
> I think it would decrease load on core dev team so that they can focus on
> core dev :p
>
>
> PS : There's a typo in your link : https://npmjs.org/
>
>
>
> 2013/5/14 nap <napar...@gmail.com>
>
>> 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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