[Qgis-psc] Plugins: old repo, migration

[Otto Dassau]

Am Thu, 17 May 2012 07:58:36 -0800
schrieb Gary Sherman <gsherman at geoapt.com>:

> 
> On May 11, 2012, at 10:16 AM, Borys Jurgiel wrote:
> 
> > Dnia czwartek, 10 maja 2012 o 20:04:47 Paolo Cavallini napisał(a):
> >> Il 10/05/2012 19:54, Borys Jurgiel ha scritto:
> >>> cent #1) I think we should remove the old repos from the Installer
> >>> AFTER releasing 1.8. Now it's too early for it.
> >> 
> >> why, exactly? the only thing we would remove this way is the
> >> possibility of installing plugins that have not yet been migrated, and
> >> have not been installed previously.
> > 
> > Because many people use plugins scattered over old repositories and will
> > be confused if they will be unavailable in new installations. It's my
> > opinion, however, not very obstinate. You're right, users can just
> > bother authors to move useful plugins :)
> > 
> >> after all, it is easier to move a few zipfiles than adding the (nice,
> >> but who's going to implement it?) functions you suggested.
> > 
> > Me... 
> > 
> > There was only one function I suggested: to remove (with user's
> > permission of course) old repositories. This function would be for QGIS
> > 1.9/2.0 of course.
> > 
> Can we reach a consensus on this issue? Personally I would like to see the
> old repo (http://pyqgis.org/repo/contributed) removed from 1.8, if it is
> not too late.
> 
> Progress requires pain... :)

+1 to remove the old repos

Otto