Isn't it obvious that he means that they won't accept them as built-in and/or the defaults, not that they don't accept them as extensions.
Shipping sane defaults is not a bad way to go, given that the extensions are easily findable and installable by power users that want them.
I still run GNOME 3.0, so the extension installer doesn't work for me, so I can't confirm. But I think with GNOME 3.2 onwards the extensions gallery stuff should be installable pretty much as easily as extensions for your browser are.
(as context, there is a valley called 'Hell' in South Africa)
Oh, and it should be mentioned that nothing stops Linux distributions from shipping the extensions they feel necessary. Look at what the Mint guys did for their GNOME 3 setup: http://www.linuxmint.com/rel_lisa_whatsnew.php
Shipping sane defaults is not a bad way to go, given that the extensions are easily findable and installable by power users that want them.
I still run GNOME 3.0, so the extension installer doesn't work for me, so I can't confirm. But I think with GNOME 3.2 onwards the extensions gallery stuff should be installable pretty much as easily as extensions for your browser are.
The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
I can assure you, the road to hell is not paved at all: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bergie/153040664/in/set-7215759...
(as context, there is a valley called 'Hell' in South Africa)
Oh, and it should be mentioned that nothing stops Linux distributions from shipping the extensions they feel necessary. Look at what the Mint guys did for their GNOME 3 setup: http://www.linuxmint.com/rel_lisa_whatsnew.php