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1762Composr website (compo.sr)General / Uncategorisedpublic2022-08-15 01:44
ReporterChris Graham Assigned ToChris Graham  
PrioritynormalSeverityfeature 
Status closedResolutionwon't fix 
Summary1762: Turn addon directory into a full-blown app store
DescriptionAllow sale of addons from our own site.
Additional InformationThis has advantages and disadvantages. It would be a lot of work, and isn't really following our Open Source spirit.

However, it could incentivise a growth in the platform.
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Chris Graham

2015-01-11 20:55

administrator   ~2427

If we did this, we would probably want to improve addon selection within Composr. It would embed the full app store within Composr rather than a simple selection tree.

Adam Edington

2016-04-21 20:57

administrator   ~3645

Surely if people want to charge for addons and themes, they can provide the downloads from their own websites (and the support). Whilst this may encourage more external development, the motivation for them would be financial rather than for the greater good. I think there are better things to devote your coding time to :)

PDStig

2016-04-22 15:12

administrator   ~3667

I agree with KingBlast. I think for the sake of keeping the open source model with ocProducts, the addon registry should not have functionality to allow for the "purchasing" of addons; that should be done via. a developer's personal registry.

Adam Edington

2016-04-23 06:46

administrator   ~3696

Last edited: 2016-04-23 06:49

The amount of addons for WordPress is ridiculous, as is trying to patch together the website you want with it. I found it frustrating, and you know I like to have a dabble. Composr is a far superior platform to build a website with and only occasionally annoys me with beeps, so hopefully we can push to raise the awareness and encourage hundreds of people to make addons which will mute the incessant beepings. (Even though you turned them off, they will find a way to alert me to nothing whatsoever for no reason whatsoever).

I'm not paying for one though, even if they do come back. Even if it's on sale from your fancy new app store.

Chris Graham

2022-08-15 01:44

administrator   ~7450

This is antithetical to the direction we are going in. We're trying to incentivise users to participate in a fully Open Source community together, as part of one big autonomous organisation. If people want to bring hard currency (dollars etc) into that, it should be outside of the main website.

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
2016-04-21 20:57 Adam Edington Note Added: 0003645
2016-04-22 15:12 PDStig Note Added: 0003667
2016-04-23 06:46 Adam Edington Note Added: 0003696
2016-04-23 06:49 Adam Edington Note Edited: 0003696
2016-12-08 16:52 Chris Graham Relationship added related to 2955
2016-12-08 16:52 Chris Graham Time estimation (hours) => 100
2022-08-15 01:44 Chris Graham Assigned To => Chris Graham
2022-08-15 01:44 Chris Graham Status Not Assigned => Closed
2022-08-15 01:44 Chris Graham Resolution open => won't fix
2022-08-15 01:44 Chris Graham Note Added: 0007450
2023-02-26 18:29 Chris Graham Category General => General / Uncategorised