Re: Re: Yet another glue ? PaRSSe

Lukas Smith wrote: > Alexandre Quessy wrote: > >> This discussion about PEAR channels is quite interesting. What I >> would like to see is an official server at (let's say) >> http://app.php.net/ with lots of frameworks, an Application >> repository ! As simple as that. Are there some motivated people >> willing to take this kind of project ? It would be really nice to >> extend PEAR and PECL to higher level *standard* applicative chunks of >> code. It would also have a high educationnal value, like many free >> softwares around, but in a centralized place. It's nice to see how >> other people design web applications, especially small bricks, when >> you're not a very experienced developper. > > > I dont think we will ever see this. The php.net Domain is for library > code and maybe tools for developers. But its certainly not for full > applications. This is simply way beyond the scope of php.net and > therefore it makes no sense to have an app.php.net. The management of > such a site seems impossible as well. > > What _may_ make sense is a list of channels that aggregate all sorts > of applications under channels.php.net or something like that. > > regards, > Lukas I'm reminded of the Ruby Application Archive[1]. I could see someone setting up such a page elsewhere (well, they already exist) and making it a channel (hasn't been done). [1] http://raa.ruby-lang.org/ -Nikolas 'Atrus' Coukouma