On 7 September 2011 15:58, David Gerard <dger...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 7 September 2011 15:55, Thomas Morton <morton.tho...@googlemail.com> > wrote: > > > Obviously given the complexity of the category tree system any such > > engineering wouldn't be infallible - but you could match it to most use > > cases. Ultimately it is just a collapsing tree problem, and they are ten > a > > penny to a decent engineer :) > > > The category trees are pathological in every way. Unless you try to > regularise the category system for the purpose of making the filter > easier to implement, which I predict will lead to *considerable* > community resistance and obstruction. > > As I said; you can't cover every situation. But you can engineer around the basic hierarchy - and leave the rest to a button saying "add this image to my filter".
I don't see that as a major roadblock. Tom > > - d. > > _______________________________________________ > foundation-l mailing list > foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l > _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
