Re: [Wikitech-l] GSoC Project Update (ConventionExtension)

2012-08-28 Thread Freako F. Freakolowsky
OK, let me try to clarify this issue a bit. I know Akshay understands the concept as we have talked about this for about a week before he even started this project but i guess he is not using the right terms for the message to come across. Basically what you're asking is Why use native MW

Re: [Wikitech-l] GSoC Project Update (ConventionExtension)

2012-08-27 Thread John Du Hart
Thanks the explain in-depth about why storing configuration in articles is a good thing. Keep up the good work. On Aug 26, 2012 2:11 PM, akshay chugh chughaksha...@gmail.com wrote: -1 On Sun, Aug 26, 2012 at 11:34 PM, John Du Hart compwhi...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 8:40

Re: [Wikitech-l] GSoC Project Update (ConventionExtension)

2012-08-27 Thread Mark Holmquist
On 12-08-27 04:10 PM, John Du Hart wrote: Thanks the explain in-depth about why storing configuration in articles is a good thing. Keep up the good work. See this is also unnecessary. Your original message might have been better stated as Hey, I love this idea, but is there a reason you

Re: [Wikitech-l] GSoC Project Update (ConventionExtension)

2012-08-26 Thread John Du Hart
On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 8:40 AM, akshay chugh chughaksha...@gmail.com wrote: 6. Parser tags, Magic Words (Variables) and a parser function parser tags -- conference, page, account, registration,passport,author,submission,event,organizer and location This is a disgusting way to store data.

Re: [Wikitech-l] GSoC Project Update (ConventionExtension)

2012-08-26 Thread akshay chugh
-1 On Sun, Aug 26, 2012 at 11:34 PM, John Du Hart compwhi...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 8:40 AM, akshay chugh chughaksha...@gmail.com wrote: 6. Parser tags, Magic Words (Variables) and a parser function parser tags -- conference, page, account,

Re: [Wikitech-l] GSoC Project Update (ConventionExtension)

2012-08-26 Thread Brandon Harris
On Aug 26, 2012, at 11:04 AM, John Du Hart compwhi...@gmail.com wrote: This is a disgusting way to store data. I don't think we need to talk to each other like this. --- Brandon Harris, Senior Designer, Wikimedia Foundation Support Free Knowledge:

Re: [Wikitech-l] GSoC Project Update (ConventionExtension)

2012-08-26 Thread K. Peachey
During your time in GSoC, what type of things did you mentor explain? Because i've had a quick peruse of your gerrit change sets and I know they are only minor but I do see a few things that our Coding Conventions cover as well as stylize (which is a script that is can be run)

Re: [Wikitech-l] GSoC Project Update (ConventionExtension)

2012-08-26 Thread akshay chugh
Hello Peachey, Honestly I never got into reading any Coding Conventions or style guide while I was developing code for my extension, but I have been going through them for the past couple of weeks and have been fixing those style issues with my code since. Its only a matter of time before all