> Each wave server would have its own accompanying WEG? (like a local apt > repository) > - Or is the idea to have a single, centralized, online WEG that all wave > servers would access? (a single official "google play" market, only for > gadgets/robots)
As long as the code remains publicly available, which of these 2 options is used doesn't particularly matter since it would only be a matter of changing a reference in the WIAB code if you wanted to host your own WEG. > Also, regarding gagets/robots: is it possible to "clone" any external > gadget/robot without the cooperation of the authors (technically speaking, > and leaving politic issues aside). I guess this would be necessary if WEGs > are to act as transparent caches. > I.e. just fetching an xml file is enough to completely clone a > gadget/robot and gain independence from the original? As long as you fetch all the assets, then you can 'clone' a gadget. As for whether you can 'legally' clone a gadget is a different matter. (Often there is no explicit license attached to them at all) The XML file will directly reference any external assets (e.g. extra stylesheets, javascript libraries, or images used), and as long as you update the references to these in the XML file, you can put the gadget wherever you want without issue. Ali
