Public Developing List?

RolandDeschain · 2006-04-23, 07:00

I've submitted two items to this in the past, and I find it just plain questionable. One request I added doesn't even appear any more, yet the feature (a trivial Last Seen info for each file in My Videos, my only gripe with MP) hasn't magically been added - somebody just figured it either wasn't fit or useful enough for MP and removed it.

If the whole point of the PDL is for developers to be able to more easily find out what users are requesting (than using the forums), why hasn't anything on it even been attempted? Do all the people who spend time adding requests not represent where the application is going?

If you don't care about people's input, don't pretend to.

Callifo · 2006-04-23, 08:10

While this is just my opinion, as far as I knew, the PDL was just a place where people could put ideas. If someone (who knew how to code) liked it enough they could pick it up from there. Sort of an area for new programmers to practice (who arent experienced enough to work with MP core code) on. It didnt actually mean the main developers would do any of it, as they are busy enough as it is.

RolandDeschain · 2006-04-23, 08:16

I understand that there's an awful lot of work involved with bug fixes and general development, but it still seems a waste to have the PDL, that nobody has yet to pay attention to.

I feel like I need to say I'll paypal a certain figure to get a trivial addition (the aforemention one) implimented. Maybe that's the best way.

FlipGer · 2006-04-23, 08:33

Hi,

the best way to get things implemented is to talk to the main devs on IRC. So if you have a nice patch, do not only throw it into PDL, go also on IRC and try to discuss it with the DEVs.

HTH, Flip.

tomtom21000 · 2006-04-23, 11:07

It is not good if sth. got removed without any notice to you. All the more as the PDL follows a rather structured approach into which you certainly put quite some time.

My suggestion:

forum feature request
good feedback
outline concept
other forum members add aspects, ideas to the concept
then you may work out a concept for PDL
and allways good, but not allways easy, to discuss idea with some dev on irc
also you could crosslink forum and pdl for your idea, because i think the pdl is not in focus of everybody.

tomtom

LordMessi · 2006-04-23, 11:39

http://forum.team-mediaportal.com/vi...?p=87343#87343

2006-04-23, 07:00	#1 (permalink)
RolandDeschain Portal Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Public Developing List? I've submitted two items to this in the past, and I find it just plain questionable. One request I added doesn't even appear any more, yet the feature (a trivial Last Seen info for each file in My Videos, my only gripe with MP) hasn't magically been added - somebody just figured it either wasn't fit or useful enough for MP and removed it. If the whole point of the PDL is for developers to be able to more easily find out what users are requesting (than using the forums), why hasn't anything on it even been attempted? Do all the people who spend time adding requests not represent where the application is going? If you don't care about people's input, don't pretend to.

2006-04-23, 11:07	#5 (permalink)
tomtom21000 Retired Team Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Germany Posts: 1,111 Thanks: 23 Thanked 14 Times in 14 Posts My System	It is not good if sth. got removed without any notice to you. All the more as the PDL follows a rather structured approach into which you certainly put quite some time. My suggestion: forum feature request good feedback outline concept other forum members add aspects, ideas to the concept then you may work out a concept for PDL and allways good, but not allways easy, to discuss idea with some dev on irc also you could crosslink forum and pdl for your idea, because i think the pdl is not in focus of everybody. tomtom __________________

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LordMessi Retired Team Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ørsø, Dronninglund, Denmark Age: 30 Posts: 449 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	http://forum.team-mediaportal.com/vi...?p=87343#87343 __________________ Sincerly / Med venlig hilsen, Thomas Starup aka LordMessi

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2006-04-23, 08:10	#2 (permalink)
Callifo Retired Team Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Adelaide, Australia Age: 24 Posts: 1,437 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15 Times in 1 Post Country: My System	While this is just my opinion, as far as I knew, the PDL was just a place where people could put ideas. If someone (who knew how to code) liked it enough they could pick it up from there. Sort of an area for new programmers to practice (who arent experienced enough to work with MP core code) on. It didnt actually mean the main developers would do any of it, as they are busy enough as it is.

2006-04-23, 08:16	#3 (permalink)
RolandDeschain Portal Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I understand that there's an awful lot of work involved with bug fixes and general development, but it still seems a waste to have the PDL, that nobody has yet to pay attention to. I feel like I need to say I'll paypal a certain figure to get a trivial addition (the aforemention one) implimented. Maybe that's the best way.

2006-04-23, 08:33	#4 (permalink)
FlipGer Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Leipzig, Germany Age: 34 Posts: 2,528 Thanks: 185 Thanked 78 Times in 58 Posts Country: My System	Hi, the best way to get things implemented is to talk to the main devs on IRC. So if you have a nice patch, do not only throw it into PDL, go also on IRC and try to discuss it with the DEVs. HTH, Flip.