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

Maybe an idea would be to extend the Repo app and have a Status: Retired, Unmaintained, Supported, Active, etc. (and decide the rules for an extension to switch states). Thanks, Caty On Mon, Jun 6, 2016 at 1:11 PM, Ecaterina Moraru (Valica) &lt;valicac(a)gmail.com > I see we also have an 'Authenticator' type. > > On Mon, Jun 6, 2016 at 1:03 PM, Ecaterina Moraru (Valica) < > 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 < >>>>> thomas.mortagne(a)xwiki.com>>>>> >> >>>>> >> 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 >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >