Re: [xwiki-devs] [VOTE] Annotations in the platform (was Re: XE 2.3M1 release preparation) - xwiki-devs@xwiki.org

15 Mar 2010

Hi,

On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 6:17 PM, Vincent Massol &lt;vincent(a)massol.net&gt; wrote:

...

 On Mar 15, 2010, at 4:04 PM, Anca Luca wrote:

  Hi Vincent, all

 On 03/15/2010 12:15 PM, Vincent Massol wrote:
> Hi,
>
> We've slipped badly for the 2.3M1 release (my fault for not monitoring  it
closely enough). It was planned on the 8th of March and we're the 15th
 already (one week delay).
 >
> The other problem is that we don't have what we had imagined would go in 
2.3M1 (color theme improvement for ex). Right now there are lots of changes
 but nothing really user-noticeable.
 >
> So I'd suggest the following:
> * Delay by a few days in order to be able to include:
> - color theme improvement. Sergiu you need to tell us if that's doable  and
for when.
 > - captcha on comments. Caleb, let us know if
that's all done or if  there's need for more testing/development.
 >
> Bonus:
> - Anca, will it be possible to have annotations released for 2.3M1 (ie  now)?
How much more time would you need?

 I'll close the vote for XWIKI-4775 asap, and commit it since it's due a 
long
  time now.
 I shouldn't need more than 2 days, but how would we want the annotations
 integrated in the platform?

 Right now they're built as an extension, with some jars to deploy on the 
server
  and a .xar to install the default annotations
application. 
 I think we should:
 * have platform/xwiki-annotations and release it when we release the
 plaform
 * have applications/annotations and include it in the default XE XAR

 The rationale is that annotations is a powerful feature and I believe it's
 good to have it by default for now (it would be too difficult to install it
 separately for now).

 When we have the extension manager implemented, we'll be able to trim down
 the size of what the "core" platform and instead have the user be able to
 install extensions when they start their wiki for the first time or when
 they go to the admin page for this. But since we don't have this now I feel
 it's better to have annotations packaged in the platform and in the default
 XAR than not have it.

 Here's my +1 to both (API in the platform and annotation XAR in default
 XE).

I'm +1 too. I believe annotations are a cool and useful feature and that
they fit well the traditional wiki use-case of people collaborating on
content together.

More generally speaking, I agree with Vincent about the strategy of
core-trimming that will need to take place once XWiki becomes more
extensible.

Guillaume

...
  Note: It would be great to have the ability to turn
on/off the annotations
 feature for 2.3 final.

 Thanks
 -Vincent
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