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On 12/16/2016 3:15 PM, R Kent James wrote:<br>
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On 12/16/2016 12:00 PM, The Wanderer wrote:<br>
<span style="white-space: pre;">> Once the "old" behavior is split out into an addon, the main developers
> don't need to continue maintaining that addon if they don't want to
> (although being open / welcoming to working with those who do want to
> would certainly help);</span><br>
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That is not what I mean by a first class addon. With a first class
addon, there is an implicit commitment to maintain that with the
same diligence that we would for core code.<br>
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But still, splitting out old functionality into a normal addon is
sometimes a good practice. When the UI powers-that-be decided to
remove the folder columns, I applied some pressure and got the old
functionality put into an extension. That extension (Extra Folder
Columns) now has 128,000 users.<br>
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:rkent<br>
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I remember that "extra folder columns" fiasco quite well,<br>
and thanks for posting in html, where I can actually read<br>
the post without resorting to a magnifying glass :) :)<br>
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JoeS1<br>
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