Plasma Applet Direction

[Aaron J. Seigo]

On Thursday 15 January 2009, Jud Craft wrote:
> "we (plasma team) don't actually control that =)"
>
> There really does need to be a pervasive integration of all aspects of
> the user-experience with plasma.  Get Hot New Stuff is an interesting
> compromise, but at the moment it seems a strange klutch, which stands
> in the way of implementing a much more comprehensive solution, similar
> to Microsoft's new integrated galleries for downloading widgets and
> themes in Vista/Windows 7.

what do you feel is missing exactly? ( i have some ideas, but i want to see 
what yours are without biasing you first ;)

i mean, other than platform independence which is why we:

a) created Plasma::Package
b) are promoting non-compiled components (JavaScript, e.g.)

which renders that part of your email solved.

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Aaron J. Seigo
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