Thread: [Load Applet]: Remove from Extras
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2009-12-08 , 11:40
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Originally Posted by linuxeventually View Post
"Not ready for end users"? You must be shitting me.

Here is a proposal in addition to Extras, let's create a repository called iN00b and only software that is COMPLETE can be there.

Look, if the software was damaging your device (hardware-wise) then yes, it would need to be pulled immediately.

Ubuntu has released updates that have literally destroyed NICs as well as updates that have borked installs. So let's not get in a frenzy.

Clearly screen cast is a WORK IN PROGRESS. You should be lucky it isn't simply marked FIXED IN HARMATTAN.

What you need to ask yourselves is
1.) Does the software package cause permanent damage?
2.) Does it affect other software on the device or bork the install?
3.) Is the software completely useless/non-functional?
4.) Is there another version/revision that works better?

for #1 remove the package completely
for #2 downgrade to extras-testing
for #3 do not install and perhaps recommend downgrade to extras-dev
for #4 recommend replacement with better working version and place newer less-functional version in extras-dev or extras-testing.
Perhaps I was a bit harsh in my initial proposal. Uploading a version that has the screencast button removed would be fine with me. I have extras-devel in my app manager, so I am not an utter iN00b, as you say. I am putting my end-user hat on, and when I saw that the screencast functionality was not working, I questioned why Load Applet was in Extras. I meant no disrespect to anyone, esp the Developer. I understand that it will not brick my device, but surely a QA check for Extras is that all advertised features work, esp ones that have dedicated UI buttons like screencast.

My 2 cents.

EDIT - just thinking about this further - Extras is for end users. End users will also expect that each application works as advertised. Extras-Testing or -Devel, on the other hand, have different expectations, and I can appreciate that.
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