users overservations on the plugin handling

[timmichelsen at gmx-topmail.de]

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> Datum: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:05:09 +1000
> Von: Ian Clatworthy <ian.clatworthy at canonical.com>
> An: Tim Michelsen <timmichelsen at gmx-topmail.de>
> CC: bazaar at lists.canonical.com
> Betreff: Re: users overservations on the plugin handling

> Tim Michelsen wrote:
> 
> > Here I wanna share my perception of the plugin system. As BZR matzres, I
> > think it could receive some improvement:
> > 
> > The BZR plugin system has some shortcomings from the user point of view:
> >     * no common specifications / minimum requirements
> >         * plugin help
> >         * command help
> >         * crossplatform compatibilty & no info if used on wrong platform
> >     * the following could be done to improve these:
> >         * it should be easy to upgrade (all) plugins
> >         * the GUI (Windows) could have a plugin manager that takes
> > plugins from
> >             online repository (c.f. QGIS)
> >         * many plugins have external dependencies on other python
> modules
> >             (e.g. svn relys on subvertpy.py). But these are not tracked.
> >         * plugins should be crossplatform or at least state the system
> > and show a message if used
> >             on the wrong platform
> >         * why not use eggs or easy_install?
> > 
> > I can see that there are 2 blueprints with similar target:
> 
> Hi Tim,
> 
> Thanks for the constructive feedback! Once 2.0 is released, we'll be
> focussing our efforts on improving the user experience. I'm sure plugin
> management will get a fair amount of attention during our next major
> development cycle (6 months) as a consequence. Your input is therefore
> very timely.
> 
> At a minimum, it would be great to have your above thoughts recorded in
> our bug tracking system. Creating a blueprint would be better still.
> (Email is great for kicking off a discussion but we ultimately want the
> results recorded somewhere where good ideas don't get lost as easily.)
> 
> BTW, qbzr 0.14 has a qplugins commands which I intend to grow to become
> the GUI plugin manager you mention. In Bazaar Explorer 0.7, qplugins is
> available via the Tools > Plugins menu item.
> 
> I've also recently put together a document containing help for the more
> popular plugins. See http://doc.bazaar-vcs.org/plugins/en/.
> 
> Ian C.

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