Re: Renaming the NSE Script Vault

[blake () marigoldtech com]

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.

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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