I may get around to releasing as a standalone program, until then please refer all issues to the OneOS topic.
(OneOS contains the App Store)
In collaboration with Vilsol I am making an App Store for ComputerCraft. It is designed to be the easiest way to install programs and APIs. At the moment browsing for programs is done entirely on the forums, but what about users who don't use, like using or know about the forums. This is also designed to make it quicker and more intuitive.
Here's a brief outline of how it works and the features (many of these are purely ideas and are subject to change):
- Anyone can submit an app.
- APIs aren't downloaded by the user, the program calls a function such as appstore.loadAPI('touchpoint'), it then checks the hard drive to check if that api has been downloaded and if not it will download it.
- You can install programs from your web browser, you click a button and if you are signed in you an select which computer you want to install.
- You can also install programs from an app on the computer or a command with an ID.
- Automatic updates or command based updates. (thoughts?)
- A rating, comment and ranking system.
- App submissions are all moderated.
- Each application has an icon, description and optional screenshots.
- Cydia/Synaptic style repositories (currently being reconsidered)
- Tons and tons of moderators, I'm only wanting about 4 or 5. Also, if moderators aren't doing their job (if they don't moderate anything for 1 or 2 weeks) they will be removed from the team and someone else will fill the void.
Beta
Once we have this at a near complete stage we will be running a private beta, this is invite only. Please do not ask about betas or whether you can be in it. A public beta will be in a few weeks.
Edited by oeed, 08 April 2014 - 05:24 AM.