Difference to CCK Teaser

this one works, but kinda non-intuitive at first so read it. don't know how well the other one works but the menu items are easier to find. anyway if you want more control use contemplates module

is this module still under development or is it abandoned? if so, please deprecated it.
there's a good alternative, the deck module, and it works alright.
the cck_teaser looks abandoned as well.
there is no need for so much duplication.

Thanks, wasn't aware of Deck, will deprecate.

k, noted on the project page.

I could have wished that someone would have taken over this module, rather than starting others, but this is the next best thing.

I think people often look at an existing module and think, I would write it differently, and don't want to be weighted down by existing code, so I need to start a new project.

Sometimes that's true, but it's also possible to just use the namespace of an existing module, replacing it in a new branch with completely different code (thought, optimally, providing an update script if needed).

In short: it's worth contacting the existing maintainer and asking before starting a new project. Often, like me, they're quite ready to pass on a module or just its namespace to someone more interested in the problem than they are.

that is absolutely correct. many people like starting all over.

i prefer submitting patches.
i also haven't developed any new modules, but if i do sometime soon, they will focus on merging modules ;)

btw, it is likely that Deck won't be ported to D7 as D7 core already handles the teaser with a separate field, by unmarking a checkbox at content creating/edition (if checked, it computes the teaser from the body)

Well in this case, the namespace was a bit polluted to begin with. Who can remember what the difference between CCK Teaser Field and CCK Teaser is?

But thanks for linking to Deck on the project page.

Regarding D7, I've been thinking about it, and hope that D7 will deprecate Deck. If not, Deck will need to be very different due to the changes in core. It may just become a field formatter.

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