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Hi,
this is a general problem for all who want to report on themes, modules etc, and not only on XOOPS, but on every system and platform.
If I have the progs on my site, I have to care for each whether it is the latest version or not. It's hard to automate this. If I have a deep link to the developer's site, the user will always get the latest version. If I have a link only to the developer's homepage, the user has to search, maybe he doesn't find and is frustrated.
On the other hand I understand that most don't like deep links to their site (as I don't, too...).
There are lots of download directories, and they handle this differently. Some rely on themselves, some on the useres, and some on the developers (they have to submit, but who wants to submit to lots of archives?).
The problem isn't that difficult for themes, as they aren't changed that often by the developers. It's more difficult for modules. Besides, the download modules lack a lot of functions for professional managing a download archive / directory (e.g. automatic link checking, information mail to module/theme developer etc pp).
As most of us are a "1-person-team", it's hard to find a common solution that makes all participants happy. Suggestions welcome
kind regards
markesh / karim
