2014-01-01, 17:29
I would like to bring this topic up with fellow addon developers, mainly those that will be affected
I have been informed by Martijn that my movie and tv show meta data scraper for addons - script.module.metahandlers - will be removed from the xbmc.org repo with the following reason:
I find this new rule that was obviously just created a bit absurd!
Upon sending in a new pull request, Martijn had responded to me personally asking which addons in the official repository were using this module, to which I replied I did not know of any off-hand.. I had originally created the script for a couple addons that are no longer supported here but it's no secret as to what they are, a quick search on this forum and you will see the inception and how it was born
But since it's creation I have noticed a number of other dev's have found it and have made use of it in their own legit addons, after a very quick search I found the following addons implementing it to scrape meta data for their content:
- Popcornflix
- Docu-Hub
- Filmi By Nature
- TV on Desi Zone
There are likely more, and even more likely is that there are current dev's who are unaware that this exists and may wish to use it. I haven't been as active on this forum since the parting of ways that led to the creation of other 3rd party addon sites, so I have also not been promoting and fielding support here for this module as I should be, but I am more than willing to do so..
But now this ridiculous rule has been created.. an addon must be used by another addon in the existing repo to remain in the repo... right, I think I will add this one to the list of 'why do you not submit your addons to the official repo' thread
* Edit - removed my comment regarding grey area addons (spade a spade remark)
What will you say to the authors of the above addons who you will be negatively impacting? Too bad, so sad I guess it will be..
I believe other addons dev's should have their say on this matter, especially those that will be affected
Voice your opinions, start the discussion.. a simple movie/tv show meta-data scraper, yay or nay?
I have been informed by Martijn that my movie and tv show meta data scraper for addons - script.module.metahandlers - will be removed from the xbmc.org repo with the following reason:
Quote:We discussed it with our repo maintainers and since no addon is using it in repo we are likely going to remove it in short time.
Unless an approved plugins is going to be submitted to our repo. It's our consensus that a module in our repo must be used by at least one addon.
So for starter we won't pull in the update.
I find this new rule that was obviously just created a bit absurd!
Upon sending in a new pull request, Martijn had responded to me personally asking which addons in the official repository were using this module, to which I replied I did not know of any off-hand.. I had originally created the script for a couple addons that are no longer supported here but it's no secret as to what they are, a quick search on this forum and you will see the inception and how it was born
But since it's creation I have noticed a number of other dev's have found it and have made use of it in their own legit addons, after a very quick search I found the following addons implementing it to scrape meta data for their content:
- Popcornflix
- Docu-Hub
- Filmi By Nature
- TV on Desi Zone
There are likely more, and even more likely is that there are current dev's who are unaware that this exists and may wish to use it. I haven't been as active on this forum since the parting of ways that led to the creation of other 3rd party addon sites, so I have also not been promoting and fielding support here for this module as I should be, but I am more than willing to do so..
But now this ridiculous rule has been created.. an addon must be used by another addon in the existing repo to remain in the repo... right, I think I will add this one to the list of 'why do you not submit your addons to the official repo' thread
* Edit - removed my comment regarding grey area addons (spade a spade remark)
What will you say to the authors of the above addons who you will be negatively impacting? Too bad, so sad I guess it will be..
I believe other addons dev's should have their say on this matter, especially those that will be affected
Voice your opinions, start the discussion.. a simple movie/tv show meta-data scraper, yay or nay?