Re: [tdf-discuss] Addons

On 2011-01-02 12:13 PM, Zaphod Feeblejocks wrote:
> I have a concern about the Addons.  In my 10+ years of using OpenOffice/StarOffice, the 
> inclusion of addons was a great idea.  However, the marketing of addons was not so good - 
> hidden away in a place that you can find once, but not so easily find again.
>
> Could addons be clearly signposted on the main page?
>
> Could first-time users be taken to the addons page, so they know functionality can be 
> extended?
>
> Could addons be clearly posted in the menus?
>
> Could the frequency of downloading addons be counted and a pack of the most popular 
> ones be compiled?  Could the most-frequent-addons pack even be an optional extra 
> included with the download?
>
> There could even be the 'vanilla' install and the 'bumper-pack' install.
>
> Last summer, as part of the MSO to OOo migration, I hacked a batch file to install OOo with 
> various settings and then various addons I had chosen (why was 'clipart' an addon, I 
> wonder?).  Simplifying this for downloaders wil help - I know several people who think OOo 
> is not very good, because it has no clipart.  Personally, I don't care about clipart but it's all 
> down to user perceptions!

+5, all great points, but I'd also like to add that there should be some
well defined pathway for an add-on to be nominated, considered and
eventually incorporated (if deemed worthy) or not (if not) into the core
code...

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Best regards,

Charles

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