Re: [xwiki-devs] "Project" extension type in http://extensions.xwiki.org

I see we also have an 'Authenticator' type. On Mon, Jun 6, 2016 at 1:03 PM, Ecaterina Moraru (Valica) &lt;valicac(a)gmail.com > So what I find confusing is that we have a "project" - "type" and a > "project" - "category". > > We could let's say have types like: "project", "snippet", "extension", > etc. > But we would need 'dynamic' categories. Only when choosing the type > extension, the categories should be populated listing: application, macro, > colortheme, skin, etc. > > And to be honest on the e.x.o homepage we should list just extension type. > And in that case I don't know how people would find snippet or project. > > So maybe an idea would be to have separate subwikis for: > snippets.xwiki.org and projects.xwiki.org (but this would need a separate > application showing if the project is active, components, etc.) > > Thanks, > Caty > > > On Mon, Jun 6, 2016 at 12:57 PM, Ecaterina Moraru (Valica) < > valicac(a)gmail.com> >> I know it's a bit problematic since we use e.x.o also as a documentation >> place, not just for installable things, so I'm not sure what is the best >> thing to do. >> >> With the 'project' logic we would need to mark also "XWiki Office", >> "XWiki Eclipse", etc. as having the "project" category. >> >> Also "Skins" are not installable with EM. >> >> Thanks, >> Caty >> >> On Mon, Jun 6, 2016 at 12:52 PM, Ecaterina Moraru (Valica) < >> valicac(a)gmail.com>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I also didn't understood what 'Project' is about and means. >>> >>> To be honest I don't think e.x.o is the right place for it. >>> IMO we should keep e.x.o just for installable extensions that can be >>> used with Extension Manager. >>> >>> From what I remember we will want to remove snippets from e.x.o, so not >>> sure why we should add now the concept of 'project'. >>> >>> Our projects are listed in >>> http://www.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/Forge >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Caty >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Jun 6, 2016 at 12:22 PM, Vincent Massol &lt;vincent(a)massol.net&gt; >>>>> >>>> >>>> > On 06 Jun 2016, at 11:20, Vincent Massol &lt;vincent(a)massol.net>>>> > >>>> >> >>>> >> On 06 Jun 2016, at 11:00, Thomas Mortagne &lt;thomas.mortagne(a)xwiki.com&gt; >>>>>>> >> >>>> >> On Mon, Jun 6, 2016 at 10:50 AM, Vincent Massol &lt;vincent(a)massol.net&gt; >>>>>>> >>> Hi Thomas, >>>> >>> >>>> >>>> On 06 Jun 2016, at 10:44, Thomas Mortagne < >>>> thomas.mortagne(a)xwiki.com>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Hi xwikiers, >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I just introduced a "Project" extension type on >>>> http://extensions.xwiki.org. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I needed a place to put a few words about OpenId Connect in >>>> general, >>>> >>>> the goal of the project, the various modules and what is common >>>> >>>> between them, etc. It's also the parent space of the actual >>>> >>>> extensions. It does not shows up in Extension Manager of course. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> See >>>> http://extensions.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Extension/OpenID+Connect/ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> WDYT ? >>>> >>> >>>> >>> As a user I don’t think I’ll understand what “Project” means. >>>> Actually even as a dev, I don’t really. I guess you mean it as a container >>>> for other extensions. >>>> >> >>>> >> All those extensions are part of the same project, released together, >>>> >> have the same bug tracker et source repository so "even as a dev, I >>>> >> don’t really" might be a little bit exaggerated :) >>>> > >>>> > The reason I said project wasn’t clear even for devs is because exo >>>> is not about development of extensions; it’s about using binaries. >>>> > >>>> > In a dev context project makes sense but in a runtime context, it >>>> doesn’t really. You don’t install a project and you don’t consider binaries >>>> to be a project. The goal of a project is to create something; it’s a work >>>> in progress. >>>> > >>>> > You do install a Product so that might be a better word but it looks >>>> too big. >>>> > >>>> > I still find “Group” the best work proposed so far. >>>> >>>> s/work/word ;) >>>> >>>> -Vincent >>>> >>>> > >>>> > Let’s see what others think. >>>> > >>>> > Thanks >>>> > -Vincent >>>> > >>>> >> I think “Group” would make more sense. >>>> >> >>>> >> "Group" could be usefull for other use cases but it's really not >>>> >> strong enough here. The goal is not to group some random independent >>>> >> extensions but to document a project which have a goal and produced >>>> >> various installable extensions to achieve this goal. >>>> >> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> WDYT? >>>> >>> >>>> >>> In any case, we need a legend somewhere to explain the types. >>>> >>> >>>> >>> Thanks >>>> >>> -Vincent >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>>> Thomas Mortagne >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> devs mailing list >>>> devs(a)xwiki.org >>>> http://lists.xwiki.org/mailman/listinfo/devs >>>> >>> >>> >> >