[QGIS-Developer] QGIS Plugin site

[Emma Hain]

I like this idea of having it reviewed for a cost!

Kind regards
Em

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On Fri, 14 Feb 2025 at 17:41, Raymond Nijssen via QGIS-Developer <
qgis-developer at lists.osgeo.org> wrote:

> Maybe this can be replaced by something similar, but more reliable and
> fair?
>
> Recently, a customer of mine asked me if there was a list of plugins
> that can be trusted. They felt vulnerable having all QGIS users in the
> organisation downloading any plugin (= python code) and running it. On
> the other hand, QGIS without plugins is pretty useless.
>
> I was thinking about an option for plugins to get a quality tag, for
> example when is has multiple developers reviewing each others code. Or a
> certified company reviewing plugin code. Like the certified companies
> for education? Or uploading/updating a "trusted plugin" cost 100 euros,
> and the one approving the plugin code gets that money?
>
> All pretty hard to set up I think, but I also understand the need.
>
> Maybe someone here has a better idea?
>
> Raymond
>
>
> On 2/14/25 08:23, Alessandro Pasotti via QGIS-Developer wrote:
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Feb 13, 2025 at 1:02 AM Emma Hain via QGIS-Developer <qgis-
> > developer at lists.osgeo.org <mailto:qgis-developer at lists.osgeo.org>>
> wrote:
> >
> >     Hi All
> >     Lova, the site looks amazing and thanks for all of your work on it.
> >
> >     I am asking on behalf of one of my clients how does a plugin become
> >     featured?
> >
> >
> >
> > Back in the days when the plugin site was designed and the plugins were
> > just a couple of dozen it seemed nice to have a way to showcase what we
> > (the small QGIS community) thought they were the most amazing, it was an
> > editorial choice.
> >
> > I guess it doesn't make much sense to keep that list nowaday.
> >
> > --
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