Re: Extensible Object Embedding (e.g. YouTube)

On Sun, 2007-08-26 at 13:13 -0700, Victor Boctor wrote:

> 1. This provides the basis for supporting previewing flash files.  In
> some companies the tester would record the steps to reproduce using a
> software like Wink and then attach and refer to it from the issue.
> See the following thread:

I don't see how this is any different from just uploading the flash file
itself (the raw .swf file as an attachment), or providing a URL to where
the same file can be viewed. 

The key to remember, is that not everyone who uses Mantis (and I count
myself among one of the core "starter" users many, many years ago), uses
it within the context of "full functionality". 

This means I may have the ability to view Flash in my Mantis user
interface, but I prefer to download those Flash files for playing at a
later date with a different player than my browser. 

> 1. When previewing attachments, have a method that maps file
> extensions to embeddable types and if there is a supported embeddable
> type, then use it to preview the attachment.  This will provide the
> flash support.

How is this any different from the way the browser intercepts mime types
now, and launches the associated client-side application to view them?
(or presents the user with a "Unknown file type" message and prompts
them for an action (Download, Save As, Open With.., etc.)

> 2. Would be nice to also support attaching links to both project
> documentation and issues.  This way customers can point to resources
> available on the Internet, e.g. RFCs, tutorials, trainings, etc.

I'm still not clear on how "attaching links" is any different than using
a standard URL syntax? 

Let's go one step further... some of my developers *NEVER* use the web
interface, and only use email as a means to intercept their Mantis bugs
and workload. 

How will these "embedded objects" be presented in an email message, in a
way that is still useful to them? If the "attaching links" requires the
Mantis web interface (via a browser) to function, you just broke that
feature for those developers who don't interact with Mantis using a
browser. 


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