[TYPO3-ect] Extension naming conventions (spread the news)

[Elmar Hinz]

Hello Franz,

Franz Koch wrote:

> Hi list,
> 
> as you might have seen, there have been released some addon extensions
> for commerce these days. I wrote to the author, that he probably should
> use the ECT-style naming for addons (fullExtensionKey__addonKey) - as he
> wasn't aware of them - and then he pointed me on this page:
> 
> http://typo3.org/extensions/extension-keys/

While the concept of fullExtensionKey__addonKey is ahead, the information of
this page is behind. It still recommends: 

A message board named "Michaels Super Board". Example key: "mc_superboard"

That is at least on reason for the many useless extensions in TER.
Suggesting mc_calendar, nc_calendar, oc_calendar, ... hasn't proved that
ideal.

> 
> I guess we (or who ever can change content on typo3.org) should add
> informations about the ECT-style naming conventions.
> 
> Elmar wrote somewhere around April, that he's talking to Robert or
> somebody else to probably get a change in the TER, so that addon
> extensions get grouped to the 'parent' extension. What is the status of
> this?

I wanted to take that into focus, but I am still behind the timeline even
with lib/div. I can't work on to many fields. Daniel did take it up a few
weeks ago. He is also in the typo3.org team. 

> 
> Is the ECT-style naming approved by the core-team or who ever has to
> decide that?
> 

It's the result of a voting of the extension coordination team. It's not a
matter of authority of the core team. It rather needs cooperation with the
typo3.org team. Having it implemented into TER would be great, but somebody
also needs to do that.

> I had a look on the wiki - but didn't find any information about the
> naming guidelines. Maybe wo should add them there, too.
> 
> If the ECT-style naming of extensions is official - we should try to
> spread that 'news' to the developers.

It would be great, if you could cooperate with Daniel here, to move things
forward. I couldn't take any action here before late autumn and would like
to withdraw next year. It's time for others to take up more responsibility.

Regards

Elmar