Re: [RP] patches

[Joshua Neuheisel]

From: "Shawn Betts" <address@hidden>
> What about a module system? Something where you could write a bar
> module and a module that loads several commands. That way rp would be
> more modular and less *ahem* nasty :). And you could swap in the mods
> you want...including swapping out the core mods.
>
> This seems a bit better than having patches laying around.

This is a very difficult design question and I don't think there's any way
to decide it other than on style.  I've seen modular frameworks that work
well and others that are too complicated to use successfully.  That said,
being able to swap core functionality in or out is always cool.  Adding
commands on the fly by popping in a new module would also be very slick
(ratpoison 2.0?).  But I don't know how much using modules would reduce
patching.  I have the feeling we would start patching the modules as well.
Like I said, it's a very difficult question...

Joshua