[wp-hackers] Idea for a GSoC project

[Otto]

Might could use some kind of SVN calls to get info about the plugins:
http://svn.wp-plugins.org/


On Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 10:58 AM, Ptah Dunbar <contact at ptahdunbar.com> wrote:
> You mentioned using AJAX for this kind of functionality, but wouldn't that
>  be a little overkill?
>  IMO, another suggestion is to use an iframe? OR
>
>  can the Plugins/Themes Directory have an xml file that automatically updates
>  when new themes/plugins are accepted in the directory. In that xml file,
>  it'll have things like name, author, version, link for download etc..
>
>  Then, all we'd have to do for the self-hosted blogs is create a new tab(s)
>  in the admin, and in that page, create a script that'll loop through all the
>  xml file to generate a list from that xml file.
>
>  This could be a great plugin if creating that xml file is possible. Let me
>  know if I'm totally off, or missing something...
>
>
>
>
>  On 3/26/08, Doug Stewart <zamoose at gmail.com> wrote:
>  >
>  > On Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 8:51 PM, Matt Mullenweg <m at mullenweg.com> wrote:
>  > > Doug Stewart wrote:
>  > >  > ...Which then brings up the next logical step -- themes.  What's good
>  > >  > for the plugins would be GREAT for the themes.
>  > >
>  > >  Especially as more and more functionality gets bundled into themes, for
>  > >  example Prologue.
>  > >
>  > >
>  > >
>  >
>  > So now all we need http://wordpress.org/extend/themes and a
>  > corresponding API to call to.
>  >
>  > /nudge nudge wink wink knowwhatImean
>  > //A nod's as good as a wink to a blind bat
>  > ///say no more
>  >
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