[TYPO3-dev] De-admin the "Tools" module

[Ralf Hettinger]

Outing myself as an ignorant moron, please excuse.

I should have read the original discussion from the very beginning, before
reposting what's already been said.

I'm sorry.
Ralf


> 
> I have the feeling that the reason for this discussion is a bit affected by
> wording and labelling, too.
> 
> As Dmitry is pointing out, the current ordering is 'logical' compared to *nix
> OSs, but his analogy fits for other reasons as well: A common editor will not
> find submodules lined up beneath 'User' since he's not expecting anything useful
> there ('Who or what is User?... Me?'). An editor with a more technical
> background may understand the reason for 'User' or at least will read along (as
> well as he may find it logical to separate between [usr]/bin and /sbin or has at
> least the will and patience to dig deeper).
> 
> But should an editor be necessarily of that type of person?
> As from my experience this very rarely is the case in real life circumstances
> when using TYPO3 and consequently that's the reason why the 'User' module is
> lacking of usage way to often.
> 
> So my suggestion to solve might sound ... a bit of not solving the problem at all:
> Maybe it would satisfy many of the issues brought up to just find better
> labellings for the modules 'User'(maybe ->'Tools') and 'Tools' (maybe->'Admin
> Tools') and indeed change not the technical background handing the two modules'
> functions but for the one or other submodule its parent?
> 
> Just an idea ;)
> Ralf
>