Re: Renaming the NSE Script Vault

[Aj <aj0020020 () live com>]

Script Library seems like a great idea. Another suggestion: "Script
Repository" - which would also make much more sense if the scripts were
placed in a git or svn repository.

On 20/07/12 11:19, Robin Wood wrote:
> On 20 July 2012 02:47,  <blake () marigoldtech com> wrote:
> > Script Basket? How about Script Biscuits?
> >
> > Hehe.
> >
> > "Script Library" seems like a pretty solid idea to me. Script Showcase has the connotation of exhibiting premier 
> > scripts, yet they are secondary because they are not shipping with Nmap. Therefore I think Showcase overplays the 
> > significance of these scripts. Library on the other hand signifies a valuable resource that can be referred to and 
> > 'checked out' once the interest of the Nmap user/developer grows to a level where additional scripts are sought.
> >
> > Additional consideration: As the Script Library grows there may come a time when the requirement for a more 
> > developed interface comes about. A comparable resource for such scripts is the userscripts.org site for 
> > consolidating all of the Greasemonkey scripts that have been developed. There are some pitfalls with userscripts.org 
> > that should be avoided however. One major one that I have observed is that the installs count has been completely 
> > gamed by folks looking to get their script above the fold with automated downloads making that stat worse than 
> > worthless. There are noteworthy features of userscripts that can be factored when the time comes however.
>
>
> Not exactly renaming but it would be nice to have all these scripts in
> a single repo so we can just git pull or svn up it to get all these in
> one go. I know these scripts are controlled by the people who wrote
> them but if a central git repo were created people may be persuaded to
> submit the scripts to it.
>
> Robin
>
> > On Jul 19, 2012, at 9:07 PM, Toni Ruottu wrote:
> >
> > > How about Script Basket?
> > >
> > > On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 1:46 AM, Fyodor <fyodor () insecure org> wrote:
> > > > Hi folks, I'm happy to see that the NSE Script Vault has been growing
> > > > well and contains a lot of scripts which don't ship with Nmap for one
> > > > reason or another:
> > > >
> > > > https://secwiki.org/w/Nmap/Script_Vault
> > > >
> > > > While it is a great resource, I think it is a poor name.  A vault is
> > > > where you lock things away, rarely to be seen again.  But the whole
> > > > point of this page is to highlight and encourage this ecosystem of
> > > > external scripts.
> > > >
> > > > How about renameing the page to the Script Showcase instead?  Or maybe
> > > > someone has other ideas?
> > > >
> > > > Cheers,
> > > > -F
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