[Owncloud] State of ownCloud apps

[Jan-Christoph Borchardt]

The alternative is then to just accept that Roundcube is a different
app than ownCloud and use it separately. Not shoehorn it in.


On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 9:08 PM, Michael Grosser
<owncloud at seetheprogress.net> wrote:
> I disagree a bit on this.
>
> On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 9:00 PM, Jan-Christoph Borchardt
> <hey at jancborchardt.net> wrote:
>> Embedding other applications (like Roundcube) into ownCloud is just a
>> really bad idea. It might be possible and easy enough, but the
>> integration is just horrible. It’s just an iframed app essentially.
> The thing is having other apps in an iframe or with a fullscreen
> option (needed) we can keep on developing the solutions for problems
> we find aren't solved yet in a good way instead of reinventing things,
> which are quite alright for now.
> First we should solve the real issues and if we are ready to tackle
> the rest of the universe alright, but tackling the universe all at
> once is just not the way I would like dev time spent.
>>
>> Rather we should focus on having these apps as base in ownCloud.
> Later perhaps, for now integration would be enough. Having roundcube
> with the addressbook from contacts, or integrate sharing files within
> the mail stuff etc. many possibilities.
>> Rather make it half but great, than make it complete but half-assed.
> True but better use something and have something (even half) than try
> to make everything perfect and end up with nothing.
>
> Just wanted to give another perspective.
> Cheers Michael
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 5:12 PM, Ken.Neiser <ken.neiser at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> I have watched a lot of emails over the last few days on this subject and
>>> have noticed a lot of suggestions of embedding other applications
>>> (roundCube) in to ownCloud. I think this is a good idea from the stand point
>>> of using ownCloud as a software delivery platform for other applications (in
>>> the future) as plug-ins and optional choice as required.
>>>
>>> However, give the above, it is extremely important that ownCloud has its'
>>> own internal native supported applications (webmail) tuned for ownCloud
>>> rather than having dependencies on other applications. The native
>>> applications don't have to be fancy, just good enough to handle the "best
>>> practive" functions a user would need.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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