Hi there!
On 9 Jan 00, at 3:24, Steve Lamb wrote
about "Re: Wish list from a new user of Th":
> > It would appear to me that people are not seeing the obvious. There
> > is a way to fill both needs, and that's through the appropriate use of
> > plug ins.
>
> Plug-ins are not the end-all, be-all answer, trust me.
Gee, I feel like wishing to agree with this;-) Plugins are excellent way to *add*
functionality that doesn't belong to the main featureset of the program. But you
won't reimplement the features already available, however buggy, via plugins:-)
> > When implemented correctly, you can offer lots of choice
> > and customization, while keeping the "core" program to a minimum.
>
> Unfortunately I've yet to see plug-ins implemented in such a way. Mostly
> they are there to add ancillary features, not the core features we are
> debating.
That's it.
> > Some people want handy little reminders, it would be nice to be able
> > to go download a little package that adds those reminders.
>
> Nor have I ever seen plug-ins be able to integrate themselves into a
> program to be able to do this. Plug-ins cannot modify the core program unless
> they are given access to do so.
Sure. For example, if you want to write a plugin that would do a proper
threading, or add some filtering action, you'll very probably fail.
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