PS module audit

[rlnorthcutt]

Mike Madison has done an audit of our old DF module list to see what they might want to pull into their distro. He highlighted a few modules that have weak/limited support that we should check out to see if we can replace them, remove them, or pull their functionality into a df_tool module:

1. better_formats - this doesn't have a stable release and has been neglected. Suggested to look at allowed_formats as a possible replacement. We may want to create a patch for any additional features from better_formats.

2. content_browser - I know that this is smortyware, and I am inclined to keep it. But, if this just provides some presets for entity_browser, maybe we should just have config? What else does this provide? Should we update and create a stable version?

3. image_effects - How are we using this in DF now? Do we need it? I don't recall any SAs needing this kind of functionality, so maybe we just don't need it anymore? If so - could we just grab the one or two image style plugins and put them in a custom df_tools module?

4. message & message_notify - Again, how are we using this in DF now? Do we really need it? Can we simplify or streamline things?

5. replicate - This seems to be unmaintained and has an issue suggesting deprecation in favor of entity_clone. PS also suggests entity_clone. I think we need to test both and see if either has a better experience, otherwise we should move to a more supported module.

Source: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GUN-b_6k2iHtONh27nx7wv_hGvnoa0D2PGZQ5LCmP20/

[kevinfunk]

Entity Blocks looks like another module we might be able to remove.

[saltednut]

Is it used by any 4.x Scenario?

[kevinfunk]

I know it's not used in One. I don't think Gol or Default use it, but I'll check.

[kevinfunk]

message & message_notify - Again, how are we using this in DF now? Do we really need it? Can we simplify or streamline things?

I think it is safe to remove them. They were require by df_tools_message and it was removed in 4.x.