[gmpi] Re: Reqs draft

  • From: Tim Hockin <thockin@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: gmpi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 8 Nov 2003 17:47:29 -0800

On Sat, Nov 08, 2003 at 01:48:10PM -0800, Tim Hockin wrote:
> On Sat, Nov 08, 2003 at 12:52:31PM +0100, Vincent Burel wrote:
> > somethink like the Windows Registry should list all the Plug-in registered
> > (With CLSID concept and with the complete pathname of the related DLL).
> 
> Disagree totally.  I know you are very windows centric and I am very
> non-windows centric.  Reasons below..


I forgot an important point - a user should be able to install a plugin
without elevated privileges.  I want to be able to install plugins in my own
~/.GMPI_plugins (for example).  I sure don't see any sense in registering
that with the 'Linux registry' or even the 'Windows registry':)

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