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Will a XOOPS module maintainer status be created ?
I like the way Debian works : packages are maintained by a Debian developer.

It can be the same for XOOPS modules (and languages packs, editors, themes) : a XOOPS developer is responsible for making the XOOPS package, testing it, report the bugs to the module/theme/editor/language pack developer and help resolve it, and propose it for inclusion into the repository.

Maybe, like it's done with Debian repository, 3 repositories can be created :
- Unstable : for packages which are being tested by the XOOPS dev. or are in alpha stage of development
- Testing : for packages tested and declared usable on a test website.
- Stable : packages declared usable on a production website

With the upcoming XOOPS 2.5 and XOOPS 3, maybe it is a good time to do this ?

Becoming a Debian developer takes some times (a year or so), you need a mentor, and a good knowledge of Debian policies, community, and manuals.
We could take example on Debian and set this learning process ?

This system includes that there are 3 dist of XOOPS : unstable, testing, and stable.
Stable dist of Debian is really reliable. We could propose a stable release of XOOPS which requires no critical bug in any packages including core, that would be an example CMS just as Debian stable is a reference in the Linux world.

Another advantage : testers (anyone) can install the unstable or testing dist and report bugs to XOOPS packages maintainers.

You might have already thing of all this, I just wanted to give my opinion :)

hi' JBzh

I believe you're right.

Take a look here :
1 • compatibles modules list
2 • modules to test
3 • old modules

Idea is the same. These three lists exist for month now, one year if I can remember. An .ods file is available here.

I try to maintain it up to date but I can't test all modules !! Actually, I do not test modules anymore : for new or updated modules, I put it in first list.

See also this.

When is the new module Repository coming out?

There is no "new" Module Repository coming out. We're in process of cleaning it up, and Burning deserves our big "Thank you" for taking a lead on this.

It might take several weeks to finish the work, but we're in the process....

Volunteers are always welcome to help with testing and reporting issues.

Any updates regarding this ?

https://xoops.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?start=20&topic_id=70884&viewmode=flat&order=ASC&type=&mode=0

Any updates regarding the "new" module rep.

hi'

thank you for taking new :)

There are two steps to complete :
• store the modules in the right category (this work is already done but need some corrections, I will ask for help next week :)
• write descriptions for each module. More than 800, I hope that this work will be finished at the end of July

Then we will have complete .ods / .csv file to import in appropriate module (WFDownloads or TDMDownloads).

Would there be any changes of categories? As there is now there are many categories that may should have been merged. Like under Information "articles" "html/static" and "news" for new users the differents between theese categories is not that obv. and many of the modules is used interchangeably