On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 11:35:45PM -0800, Noah Kantrowitz wrote: > > > On Jan 12, 2009, at 10:24 PM, Michael Renzmann wrote: > > > > > Hi all. > > > >> I'd be +1 on a plugins-announce list. Dunno if this list is right > >> for it > >> or not. Every once in awhile I'll be perusing trac-hacks and > >> notice a new > >> extension and wonder "when did this get here?" > > > > The timeline on trac-hacks.org is also available as RSS feed - this > > is how > > I keep track of what happens there. The benefit of this method is > > that new > > plugins automatically appear on ones radar, even if the author does > > not > > announce it. > > > > However, I agree that a place for announcing new plugin releases > > would be > > helpful, preferably a mailing list. > > > > In terms of moving trac-hacks.org to my server I was already > > thinking of > > adding mailing lists to the services that are provided on t-h.o. My > > initial idea was one list where t-h users can discuss site-related > > issues, > > but given that there is enough interest other lists (for > > announcements, > > support for plugin users, ...) could easily be added. > > > >> I'm also +1 for anything that increases plugin exposure and > >> organization > >> in general, but will opt out of general suggestions (for now). > > > > There is a feature I like about some blogging systems (WordPress, > > Serendipity): a plugin manager. It allows to easily access, browse and > > search a central plugin catalogue. Once you found an interesting > > plugin > > you can install it with a single click. > > > > In my opinion, such a feature would be a big plus for Trac. It could > > be > > implemented as plugin, and in fact the "one click installation" is > > just an > > slight extension of the mechanism that allows installing plugins by > > uploading an egg with the browser. It could tell the admin if a new > > version of an already-installed plugin is available, and allow for > > an easy > > update. Stuff like this. > > You mean HackInstall? ;-) > > One of these days I will get around to reworking that. It did actually > work long ago, haven't tried it in forever though. > > --Noah
Is HackInstall available anywhere? I'd love this sort of thing. Jeff --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Trac Users" group. To post to this group, send email to trac-users@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to trac-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/trac-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
