Core BlogAPI problem

The BlogAPI from the D6 core wouldn't allow posting from Windows Live Writer.

In D6.3, this was done http://drupal.org/node/287615

However, patching the core isn't a realistic option for most people.

So, we built the module.

this patch did fix the category problems, but it didn't fix other problems, like failure to publish the node

Because there were other features that we wanted added. It wouldn't be right try to add all of our features to the core with out an appropriate review process.

If the features we add are cool enough, then we'd love to contribute to the core.

Right now, there are still a few problems that we are working out as well as a couple of features we want to add.

Could you please submit the bugfixes and instead of advertising this module as a bugfix, clearly separate it as a feature addon to Drupal 6's blogapi? We'd love to have our built-in stuff work with as many clients as possible. Especially, when bugs are considered. New features are clearly not accepted for Drupal 6, but bug reports we'd love to hear and love to add fixed.

From the guide at http://drupal.org/node/287615 it looks like only http://drupal.org/node/224006 awaits fixing in Drupal 6. Do you know of any other bugs which should be fixed (considering Drupal 6.3 as a base?)

http://drupal.org/node/224006 was tested, verified and committed. So please get us any other bugs you find and let's squash them in Drupal!

Perhaps we are using the wrong terminology in our description. This module addresses more than just the categories not working. As we search the drupal forums and other areas on the web, the integration with WLW has been an ongoing concern in the community. Everyone seemed to have piece meal solutions, but no one had a comprehensive solution.

The real problem, as I see it, with patches like http://drupal.org/node/224006 is that it is not a reasonable expectation that an average user will know what to do there. If the real goal is the elimination of the middleman then we need to provide solutions to the community that are easy to implement and provided in a very timely manner.

In addition to problems such as categories (which still doesn't work right...even with your before mentioned fix and something we still haven't resolved), style not downloaded, complication in loading a blog in the first place and keywords not working with the nodewords module, it still couldn't do everything we wanted.

Our module provides additional functionality that members of the community may not want in the core. In order to get that functionality, we needed it to work in the first place and creating our module was the only way to effectly accomplish that.

We are currently working with the Windows Live Writer development team to see if they can add better Drupal connectivity into their product and then everyone will be happier.

If the community likes this module, we would love to help integrate it into the core where, I think, it belongs.