More LiteStep coding. Ah, at least I seem to have gotten my head around the nuances of mzscript 1.0-pre. 
Phil and I are having differences over the profile service, tho. I'd like to add !bang support (it's already in svn), but for some reason he's against it. I think that this is because it's not really clear whether the plugins are local or global. They're global in that they're supposed to support all UIs, but they're currently configured locally for each of interface. He's thinking about making the plugin settings global, and adding UI-specific plugins. Me, I think that's a bad idea... breaking the distinction between modules and plugins isn't quite on the level of violating the Core/UI split, but it's still something I'd rather not see happen. The universal nature of the plugin system is part of its appeal (and one of its original design goals if memory serves).
He suggested that I use listexec to implement !bang support if I really feel that it's needed, but I think that's just a way of protecting the original profile structure. :shrug:
I'm inclined to go with the addition because of the flexibility that it would provide. It adds about eight lines of code while massively improving the flexibility and power of the system and allowing it to be extended to an arbitrary degree -- much in the same way as MSIs can be extended using custom actions and merge modules. All of that with a low overhead and no additional dependencies.
It reminds me of the debate that we had over OTS2 support. I know that he's just protective of his baby -- he's been developing it for six years now; I've only been an active developer for a year and a half or so -- but I think he's keeping the kid from living up to its potential.
Hopefully it won't get this far, but I'd be willing to fork the system over this issue.
TMTOWTDI.
P.S.: Tuxicity rocks.
Edit:
AIEEE!!!1!11!!!
Phil found my journal! He knows my secrets now! Damn, now all of that bashing will have to be done in private.
Nah, we ended up getting all of this stuff worked out. He's still kinda protective of the system, but after, what, six years, who wouldn't be?
We're all fine here on the dev team. Domestic squabbles aside, we're good peoples.
Phil and I are having differences over the profile service, tho. I'd like to add !bang support (it's already in svn), but for some reason he's against it. I think that this is because it's not really clear whether the plugins are local or global. They're global in that they're supposed to support all UIs, but they're currently configured locally for each of interface. He's thinking about making the plugin settings global, and adding UI-specific plugins. Me, I think that's a bad idea... breaking the distinction between modules and plugins isn't quite on the level of violating the Core/UI split, but it's still something I'd rather not see happen. The universal nature of the plugin system is part of its appeal (and one of its original design goals if memory serves).
He suggested that I use listexec to implement !bang support if I really feel that it's needed, but I think that's just a way of protecting the original profile structure. :shrug:
I'm inclined to go with the addition because of the flexibility that it would provide. It adds about eight lines of code while massively improving the flexibility and power of the system and allowing it to be extended to an arbitrary degree -- much in the same way as MSIs can be extended using custom actions and merge modules. All of that with a low overhead and no additional dependencies.
It reminds me of the debate that we had over OTS2 support. I know that he's just protective of his baby -- he's been developing it for six years now; I've only been an active developer for a year and a half or so -- but I think he's keeping the kid from living up to its potential.
Hopefully it won't get this far, but I'd be willing to fork the system over this issue.
TMTOWTDI.
P.S.: Tuxicity rocks.
Edit:
AIEEE!!!1!11!!!
Phil found my journal! He knows my secrets now! Damn, now all of that bashing will have to be done in private.
Nah, we ended up getting all of this stuff worked out. He's still kinda protective of the system, but after, what, six years, who wouldn't be?
We're all fine here on the dev team. Domestic squabbles aside, we're good peoples.