= Site Upgrade Proposal =

This page documents the proposed work for upgrading trac-hacks.org from `0.10.6dev` to `0.12.3` or `1.0`.

== Open Issues ==

There are a number of [/query?status=new&status=assigned&status=reopened&component=TracHacks&order=priority open defects and enhancements] that we may want to address during the upgrade. Here are some specific ones that we may want to give higher priority:

 * Many plugins don't have a license. An idea outlined in #9805 is to force the user to either specify a license or accept a default license when creating a NewHack.
 * Spam continues to be a problem. Upgrading to the t:SpamFilter might improve the issue, but captcha used there can be frustrating experience and we don't want to risk driving away users.
  * A related issue is that many tickets are created by ''anonymous'' and ''anonymous'' often does not follow-up when more information or feedback is requested. We could require users to create an account before they can create a ticket, which might cut down on newticket spam as well as these abandoned tickets.
 * There are a number projects that are no longer maintained, have been supplanted by another project and are just taking up space at this point.
  * We should have a process for removing old projects. Perhaps we should have a policy of reviewing and voting on them, a notification should be placed on the page and then a prescribed waiting period elapsed before eventually deleting them. Obsolete plugins with no license would have even more reason to be deleted (see also #9805).
  * Projects that have no source, often because the links to an external site are dead, are being tagged with [/tags/nosource tag:nosource].

== Policies ==

On several occasions questions have come up about proper use of the site and how it should be administered. This suggests we need more site policies, and the philosophy of trac-hacks suggests that these policies be formed by the community.

 * !LicensingPolicies page that describes the proper way to document the license for a plugin.
 * Page that describes proper promotion and what types of external links are allowed, similar to t:TracUsers#guidelines.

== Wish List ==

 * Hosting the #trac IRC logs using the IrcLogsPlugin ([https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!topic/trac-dev/cOn7IjJSd7o mailing list discussion]).
 * Hosting a pastebin using the TracPastePlugin ([https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!topic/trac-dev/cOn7IjJSd7o mailing list discussion]).