Deprecation Notice for Random Word Generator #51
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hi @tallpauley, there’s no such thing as a “deprecation notice” in Mechanic – an extension can either be or not be on the registry. I don’t really see an issue… it looks like the README note is working just fine :) |
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I didn’t realize this extension was still on Mechanic, and I’d be happy to see it removed. Is there a protocol for that, or do I just submit a PR? |
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DJR: a PR where the file Deprecated extensions should be removed. Abandoned extensions could be revived under robodocs. thanks |
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done, tyvm! #52 |
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thanks! closing this one in favour of #52 |
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@gferreira was just suggesting a change in extensionName and description for the random word generator extension. No “deprecation notice” mechanism, sorry if I was a bit confusing :) Just trying to help the next clueless guy like me who installs this particular extension but doesn’t know about word-o-mat. Even just the note in the description field alone would be useful. Update: Funny timing, looks like this is solved now :) |
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I think its possible to have multiple extension in Mechanic that solves similar problems. Word-o-mat and RandomWordGenerator could co-exists next to each other. There is not one single solution or one ultimate extension! Clueless guys have to try out different things, this is also a must for clue-more persons! |
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but for a clueless guy, making a PR is not so clueless anymore!! enjoy! and be safe |
I installed Random Word Generator, not knowing about word-o-mat until I saw the deprecation notice in the README.md of Random Word Generator.
I figured some deprecation notice would point newcomers towards the latest, greatest plugin. I didn't see any precedent for this, but I thought the uppercase
DEPRECATEDwould do. Does this work for you @djrrb?Maybe in the future there could be something with formal deprecation and redirection like this issue describes:
microsoft/vscode#4772