[wp-hackers] Widgets and a question related to a general roadmap of wordpress

[Bjorn Wijers]

>> Hi,
>>
>> I would like to extend the widgets in such a way that a widget can be used
>> several times in sidebars. I have heard about plugins that allow this, but
>> I
>> would like to offer a patch that could be incorporated in the WP core.
>> Presuming
>> this is something that should become part of the WP core.
> 
> 
> MultiWidgets are already implemented in WP 2.8. See
> http://comox.textdrive.com/pipermail/wp-hackers/2009-March/025566.html

Thanks scribu I missed that mail on the new Widget system. Great to see! Did I
also miss the roadmap and/or discussions? It's still not very clear to me how
the development process for these features like the Widgets go. Could someone
enlighten me?

All the best,

grtz BjornW