ahhh every time I read "good opportunity for a community library component" I feel pain... It's like: we don't have the mood, so pls solve it instead of us. I see 235 unhandled issue reports, begging for maintenance when you'd upgrade etc... it's ridiculous. I understand the other side's concerns too, but I can't believe that there is no better way to handle external links on **web**. It's like bicycles without wheels.