>GMPI plugins should be available to the user with the minimum of >intervention. In general, a GMPI plugin should be a self-contained >filesystem object (exceptions being plugins with large external data >files, and that a plugin may reasonably require common support libraries >located elsewhere on the system). > >It must be possible to install and uninstall a self-contained GMPI plugin >using only the platform's native file manager. i want to say "bravo!" but then a moment of doubt crosses my mind. do you agree with vincent's claims about the perils of having to load a DLL in order to get at the metadata? or do you think its OK to do that? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Generalized Music Plugin Interface (GMPI) public discussion list Participation in this list is contingent upon your abiding by the following rules: Please stay on topic. You are responsible for your own words. Please respect your fellow subscribers. Please do not redistribute anyone else's words without their permission. Archive: //www.freelists.org/archives/gmpi Email gmpi-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx w/ subject "unsubscribe" to unsubscribe