[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #22802: Empower Plugin Developers to make Symlink Compatible Plugins

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#22802: Empower Plugin Developers to make Symlink Compatible Plugins
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 Reporter:  MikeSchinkel                        |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement                         |      Status:  reopened
 Priority:  normal                              |   Milestone:  Awaiting
Component:  Plugins                             |  Review
 Severity:  normal                              |     Version:  3.4.2
 Keywords:  has-patch dev-feedback 2nd-opinion  |  Resolution:
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Comment (by markjaquith):

 Replying to [comment:27 MikeSchinkel]:
 > The problem I'm having is with my own plugins that are under heavy
 development.  I myself don't have an issue with having multiple copies of
 the same plugins from other authors that I don't happen to be modifying,
 but I need to be able to write my own so that I can symlink them.

 If it's private code on systems you control, that you have any number of
 solutions available to you. Heck, you could just hardcode the path based
 on ABSPATH.

 > Understood, but please don't let perfect be the enemy of good.

 I honestly don't think what you've proposed is good. It only helps people
 who are in your specific situation. And as a subset of plugin symlinking
 desires, I don't think it's a very common one, and it is one that — due to
 your control over the plugins and environments in question — you have
 alternative ways of solving.

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