Official file-format support distribution of TC

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Would you like to see TC distributed with an official file-format support configuration (refer to posts below for more details)?

No, I prefer the current approach!
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52%
Yes, that's the best and most common approach nowadays.
2
3%
In order to cover all needs and user levels, I would prefer two separate distributions of TC, one with just the core file manager and one with the integration.
26
43%
Other (please specify with a post).
1
2%
 
Total votes: 61

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Post by *Lefteous »

Please consider that creating a distribution which has many plugins and addons included is always a traffic problem too. Given that such a distribution is 5 MB and the package is downloaded only 1000 times traffic will be 5000 MB.
Whoever provides such a distribution requires a lot of allowed web traffic.
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Post by *deus-ex »

Offer the unmodified original TC distribution and a plugin-enhanced distribution suited for beginners.

Plugins are selected by popularity and recommendations of the experienced userbase. This should take cover of the need to only include matured stable plugins which are known to not break/interfer with something. The pluginenhanced pack will be (after a base is setup once) updated automatically to keep administration efforts as low as possible. In a sticky thread users can talk/make suggestions/call for polls about the enhanced pack.

Maintenance is probably best kept in the hands of the 3M - teh Moderate Moderating ModeratorsTM. :)

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Post by *pdavit »

nevidimka wrote:...like programming new long awaited features...
Who said that this isn't a long awaited feature for new and/or inexperienced users?

If you overrule a huge file-type support base in the form of "plug'n'play" it's like you overrule many successful living examples.
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Post by *franck8244 »

Before using plugins new users have to find their interest in using TC.

The first thing I change (customize) in TC was the default display ( you know the ugly one).

I think that the default display has to be change into something less frightening!
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True... :-)
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You have no eye for the austere beauty of the console and/or win 3.1 ;) :lol:

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Post by *franck8244 »

You have no eye for the austere beauty of the console nd/or win 3.1
I do like the beauty of cmd.exe except that this beauty is hiding the power behind it ! :D

I would like new users to be able to see the power of TC before being afraid of the default appearance :!:
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Post by *VSB »

I'm trying to made my own installer but I'm lazy and haven't enough time((
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