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Why are some official packages hosted outside of Package Manager?

Discussion in 'Package Manager' started by BitAssembler, Apr 12, 2020.

  1. BitAssembler

    BitAssembler

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    I noticed that some important packages are still hosted outside of the Package Manager scope. Can we get some official statements about this? What is the intention behind this decision? I mean, we are talking about important engine features that were missing over the years.

    Here are some examples:

    NaveMeshComponents
    AutoLOD

    More information about this strategy is highly appreciated. Thanks!
     
    BitAssembler, Apr 12, 2020
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  2. samuelb_unity

    samuelb_unity

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    Hi @BitAssembler,

    Here's a response from release management:

    As to why certain repos have not yet become packages, this probably varies on a per-repo basis and is a question of resources and priorities. I'm afraid we can't be more specific than that, sorry!
     
    samuelb_unity, Apr 14, 2020
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  3. BitAssembler

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    Thanks for the additional information. These packages are super-important and should really become official asap. These features are essential in an AAA production environment. Could you guys please add those here: https://portal.productboard.com/8ufdwj59ehtmsvxenjumxo82/tabs/7-shader-graph

    Thank you very much!
     
    BitAssembler, Apr 16, 2020
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