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MortenMacFly:

--- Quote from: jens on March 12, 2009, 03:28:07 pm ---So it might be a good idea (to avoid unneeded threads) to make the full install the default.

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If you remember: We decided last time not to do so because:
- contrib plugins are not developed/maintained by the core team
- the core team does not test all contrib plugins
- if you remember RC2 a contrib plugins caused a lot issues...

Let me suggest alternatively to prompt the user if he is *really* sure to install the standard package which does *not* contain all available plugins. This "Yes/No" message box would only appear on the default install. Probably I can provide the installer with another label and/or some other different description(s) in addition.

Jenna:

--- Quote from: MortenMacFly on March 12, 2009, 08:47:49 pm ---
--- Quote from: jens on March 12, 2009, 03:28:07 pm ---So it might be a good idea (to avoid unneeded threads) to make the full install the default.

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If you remember: We decided last time not to do so because:

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I do not remember, because I haven't been a dev when the last release came out.

Is it possible to use radio-buttons instead of the drop-down list, so that the user is able to see all possible alternatives at the same time ?

It would make it more clear, that there are different choices. If I used the installer the first time I did not even mention that the drop-down list is more than a description.
I installed all contrib-plugins anyway, but that's because I almost never use a predefined installation-type.
I want to know what I install before it's on my system. So I might not be a typical "Next -> Next -> Next -> Finish" clicking user.

killerbot:
I have to disagree Martin, yet another yes/no box. Remind me of Platt's "Why software sucks". This is plain stupid ;-)

I think we can thrust our contrib plugins. They are also rather stable, and are part of every nightly so big issues would have come back to us.

And note, that our dear friend Thomas dumps undocumented plug-ins even inside teh main source tree, not even in the contrib subdir.

MortenMacFly:

--- Quote from: killerbot on March 12, 2009, 09:50:41 pm ---Remind me of Platt's "Why software sucks". This is plain stupid ;-)

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It's not a software but an installer - take it like a wizard which guides you step-by-step to where you want to go... I prefer the way it is now because is also improves performance. And in fact out of the 20 plugins the "default" user uses probably 10. What are the contrib (!) plugins usually missing? Maybe we should just add those to the default install... another 2 cents...

Anyways...

--- Quote from: killerbot on March 12, 2009, 09:50:41 pm ---They are [...] part of every nightly so big issues would have come back to us.

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That's probably a good reason. In fact I didn't know that all contrib plugins are included. So in the end: How about a simple poll for us devs to decide democratically? I have not objections the one or other way - I just would like to have a decision.


--- Quote from: killerbot on March 12, 2009, 09:50:41 pm ---And note, that our dear friend Thomas dumps undocumented plug-ins even inside teh main source tree, not even in the contrib subdir.

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...but they are not part of the installer (for the reason they are undocumented). ;-)

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