[TYPO3-ect] Re: Statistics: TYPO3 extensions without a TYPO3 dependency setting (Apr/2013)

[Elmar Hinz]

Hello,

I want to address 3 topics. 


1.) Finding the docs:

10 years ago, it was already the same. There are so many docs and I don't know which one are valid and which one are outdated.
Still today I have no idea, where the setting of ext_emconf.php is offically documented. In practice I open other extensions al look
how they do it.


2.) Setting the range:

Now you provide a link: http://typo3.org/news/article/announcing-ter-cleanup-process/ and it reads: 

>> You cannot set a maximum outside the range of supported versions. <<

That implicates, that you have to update the extension with every new version of TYPO3. 

3.) Motivation:

It is fine in theory, to test if the extesion is runnig with the new release. 
In practice I don't get any feedback, if anyone is using my extension at all. 

So why donig this efforts, to test it each time? 

TER shows some downlaod numbers, but I assume that they are mainly triggert by the mirrors.
That is not enough of feedback, to be motivated to maintain older extensions on a regular base.


Bottomline
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Expecting a maximum version number does not work for extensions, as long is there is no
working solution by which the developers of extensions get regular feedback from their users. 

A minimum version number is fine, as that can be checked in the moment of development.

Regards

Elmar