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The '''Instant-Cquotes''' script is a userscipt implemented in JavaScript in order to convert [http://forum.flightgear.org/ forum] or [[mailing list]] quotes into MediaWiki markup. It is supported by Firefox, Chrome/Chromium, (probably) Opera, and others. | |||
== Background == | |||
FlightGear development is not centrally coordinated in any way - at the very best, FlightGear development is "self-coordinated" - i.e. contributors discuss ideas and make proposals to contribute in a certain fashion and then team up to implement certain features and building blocks temporarily. | |||
Obviously, ideas and feature requests made by end-users are also appreciated. But at the end of the day, people who do the actual work have obviously more say about future development than those who merely make suggestions. And contributors tend to prioritize work on items that are prioritized/suggested by other contributors, especially those offering to get involved and help in some way, and of those having some kind of track record in the form of past contributions. | Obviously, ideas and feature requests made by end-users are also appreciated. But at the end of the day, people who do the actual work have obviously more say about future development than those who merely make suggestions. And contributors tend to prioritize work on items that are prioritized/suggested by other contributors, especially those offering to get involved and help in some way, and of those having some kind of track record in the form of past contributions. | ||
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This is also why it is important for other developers/contributors to know who came up with a certain idea and who originally supported/supports it, possibly months (or even years) after a discussion took place - which is why good ideas should not just be preserved, but accompanied by corresponding quotes, linking back to the original discussion, so that potential contributors can make up their own minds to determine if/how they want to get involved in some effort or not. The script that you can find below is intended to help with this (as well as allowing people to easily reuse forum/devel list announcements in wiki articles, e.g. to update the changelog, newsletter or "release plan/lessons learnt" section) - it allows people to easily copy&paste important discussions over to the wiki, without having to rewrite any text, and without having to put together proper cquotes manually. In fact, it's a matter of just a few seconds. | This is also why it is important for other developers/contributors to know who came up with a certain idea and who originally supported/supports it, possibly months (or even years) after a discussion took place - which is why good ideas should not just be preserved, but accompanied by corresponding quotes, linking back to the original discussion, so that potential contributors can make up their own minds to determine if/how they want to get involved in some effort or not. The script that you can find below is intended to help with this (as well as allowing people to easily reuse forum/devel list announcements in wiki articles, e.g. to update the changelog, newsletter or "release plan/lessons learnt" section) - it allows people to easily copy&paste important discussions over to the wiki, without having to rewrite any text, and without having to put together proper cquotes manually. In fact, it's a matter of just a few seconds. | ||
Use this article's discussion page to get in touch (e.g. if there are any bugs/problems or features requests). | Use this article's discussion page to get in touch (e.g. if there are any bugs/problems or features requests). | ||
== Example Output == | == Example Output == | ||
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== | == Installation == | ||
* | * Install the GreaseMonkey/[https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/tampermonkey/dhdgffkkebhmkfjojejmpbldmpobfkfo?hl=en TamperMonkey] extension. | ||
* Install the script: | |||
** '''Firefox:''' Save the script as <code>instant_cquotes.user.js</code>, then drag-and-drop it into Firefox. | |||
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== Usage == | == Usage == | ||
* go to some sourceforge.net mail archive URL, for example: http://sourceforge.net/p/flightgear/mailman/flightgear-devel/thread/5389094A.3080601%40gmail.com/#msg32400727 | * go to some sourceforge.net mail archive URL, for example: http://sourceforge.net/p/flightgear/mailman/flightgear-devel/thread/5389094A.3080601%40gmail.com/#msg32400727 | ||