[gmpi] Re: Reqs draft
- From: "Angus F. Hewlett" <amulet@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: gmpi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2003 09:50:35 -0500 (EST)
On Tue, 11 Nov 2003, Steve Harris wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 11, 2003 at 09:09:08AM -0500, Angus F. Hewlett wrote:
> > Provided the metadata format is rich enough, one DLL can expose multiple
> > plugs even if the metadata is external.
> I think the concern is for dynamic metadata, as exposed by wrapper
> plugins.
Agreed, but does this really need to be runtime-dynamic or is a
seperate wrapper-config app sufficient? As someone that's been working
with this stuff for quite a while, I'm inclined to think that
runtime-dynamic wrapping, whilst nice in theory, is a PITA in practise and
a breeding ground for instability.
> > > External metadata, cons:
> > > - Metadata "file" can get out of sync with the DLL
> >
> > Not if users are encouraged to treat GMPI plugin folders as single
> > objects.
>
> Or we use tarballs, zipfiles etc
Yep. At this point it becomes a user psychology / social issue, not really
a technical one. Tarballs can be regarded as equivalent to folders.
Regards,
Angus.
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