Re: addons.mozilla.org/firefox revamped or not

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addons.mozilla.org/firefox revamped or not
\ David McRitchie (25 Mar 2007)
. \ Teester (26 Mar 2007)
. \ David McRitchie (26 Mar 2007)
. . \ Teester (26 Mar 2007)
. \ Tony Mechelynck (27 Mar 2007)
. \ David McRitchie (27 Mar 2007)
. . \ Daniella (27 Mar 2007)
. . \ Tony Mechelynck (27 Mar 2007)

Subject:	Re: addons.mozilla.org/firefox revamped or not
Group:	Mozilla-general
From:	Tony Mechelynck
Date:	27 Mar 2007

David McRitchie wrote:
> "Tony Mechelynck"
>> I notice the article
>> http://blog.mozilla.com/webdev/2007/03/26/all-pre-existing-add-ons-restored-made -public/
>> saying all addons which already were available at a.m.o. prior to the change
>> have been restored to "public" status. This eases the change, so to speak
>> (makes it easier on the user) and as such it is IMHO a good thing.
>>
>> But after logging on to a.m.o. with username & password I still can't locate
>> the sandbox, or how to make it visible.
>
> Hi Tony,
> Well it is simply not true that the pre-existing addons have all been restored.
> There is nothing intuitive about the usage. I still can't find the hard to get at
> Advanced search for Addons that you previously had to first do a search to
> get to, because it did not have a url and that was where you could specify
> what kinds of addons, the PLATFORM (Operating System).

Neither can I. Maybe it's been removed? I can set "sort by" at top and
"results per page" at bottom but that's about all.

>
> The preexisting addons have gone through a usage experience far beyond
> what is needed to get something through the sandbox. I think the sandbox
> process is not going to work as currently implemented. A certification process
> would be much better (IMO) which would have simply added some certification
> seal at the install button.
>
> Nothing is intuitive, to get to the Sandbox you have to click on your
> email address (after being logged on) then click on sandbox, then the
> public vs sandbox can be addressed from the top line.

Thanks. Clicking my email address (login name) was the counterintuitive step
I'd missed.

>
> The sandbox is for submitting addons that the author wants to make available
> at addons which may take quite a while to go through the sandbox to
> production (public view) as currently set forth. Kind of bugzilla, assigned
> to nobody.
>
>

Yes, I've understood that. When you publish a new addon it goes into the
sandbox, and after testing it may become public if the assessment is positive.
Well, I guess if the process becomes too lead-laden we can always switch to
http://www.extensionsmirror.nl/ (or somewhere).

Best regards,
Tony.
--
Jone's Law:
The man who smiles when things go wrong has thought of someone
to blame it on.
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