Re: [Wikitech-l] Code ideas thread

2012-08-26 Thread Daniel Friesen
On Fri, 24 Aug 2012 14:14:30 -0700, Daniel Friesen dan...@nadir-seen-fire.com wrote: On Fri, 24 Aug 2012 11:24:46 -0700, Chris Steipp cste...@wikimedia.org wrote: On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 10:33 AM, Nabil Maynard nadr...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 10:16 AM, Tyler Romeo

Re: [Wikitech-l] [Wikitext-l] [X-POST][GSoC] Realtime Collaboration on VisualEditor

2012-08-26 Thread Ashish Dubey
I think the code has enough scope of getting refined before it is very much ready to be integrated, especially the client side code. Also, I think it would be enough time during which I can write some code for supporting multiple editors, while keeping the existing code robust. On Sat, Aug 25,

Re: [Wikitech-l] Appreciation thread

2012-08-26 Thread Mark A. Hershberger
On 08/24/2012 09:28 AM, Derric Atzrott wrote: MZMcBride for sparking some discussions that really needed to be discussed. I was thinking of who I appreciated and thought I would mention MZ, too. I do, of course, appreciate every one else who has been mentioned, but I think it is important to

Re: [Wikitech-l] Appreciation thread

2012-08-26 Thread Jon Robson
MZ plays an important part: In an organisation like the WMF, groupthink can be a problem. MZ points out the problems that people would rather ignore or gloss over. +1 ___ Wikitech-l mailing list Wikitech-l@lists.wikimedia.org

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] Code ideas thread

2012-08-26 Thread Mark A. Hershberger
On 08/24/2012 01:33 PM, Nabil Maynard wrote: - Persona: Previously called BrowserID. It's come a LONG way in the past few months, and provides another fairly clean identity/authentication system. As a bonus, there is already a BrowserID extension for Bugzilla that Mozilla is using. Maybe

Re: [Wikitech-l] Code ideas thread

2012-08-26 Thread Amir E. Aharoni
2012/8/26 Mark A. Hershberger m...@everybody.org: On 08/24/2012 01:33 PM, Nabil Maynard wrote: - Persona: Previously called BrowserID. It's come a LONG way in the past few months, and provides another fairly clean identity/authentication system. As a bonus, there is already a BrowserID

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] Wikimedians are rightfully wary

2012-08-26 Thread Federico Leva (Nemo)
Daniel, interesting experience. The case of requested configuration changes is rather simple though: they require consensus, so the place you were looking for is linked in comment 0. For the same reason, there's usually no need to tell the community, the reporter will take care of that.

Re: [Wikitech-l] Appreciation thread

2012-08-26 Thread MZMcBride
Sumana Harihareswara wrote: How about a little email thread for us to say nice things about each other? Rules: be kind, thank someone, and say why you're thanking them. I know a few people have thanked you for starting this thread, but I actually came to appreciate you and your work much more

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

Re: [Wikitech-l] replacing Planet software soon

2012-08-26 Thread James Alexander
Thanks so much for all of your help with this Daniel. The Planet feeds have been a bit neglected for a long while but I know that the people who read them really really appreciate that we keep them going. The new version is really nice and has fixed a couple weird issues we've been having. To

Re: [Wikitech-l] Code ideas thread

2012-08-26 Thread Tyler Romeo
If there are issues with the old standard, there is no significant advantage to use of the old spec (besides the case that it already exists, etc...), and you are intending to actually use the standard rather than just throw it out for people to use. Then that's really a valid situation to

[Wikitech-l] CentralAuth API access

2012-08-26 Thread John
Central Auth has been around for about 5 years now and we still lack a API to interact with it. There is no blocking/unblocking/locking/unlocking ability at all. see https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=23821 who do I need to bribe/torture/put a fire underneath in order to get basic

Re: [Wikitech-l] [MediaWiki-l] CentralAuth API access

2012-08-26 Thread David Whitten
You know the rules: If you suggest it and no one else volunteers, then you are now the primary person in charge of getting it done... On Sun, Aug 26, 2012 at 9:05 PM, John phoenixoverr...@gmail.com wrote: Central Auth has been around for about 5 years now and we still lack a API to interact

Re: [Wikitech-l] [MediaWiki-l] CentralAuth API access

2012-08-26 Thread John
if i knew php (may it forever rot in hell) it would already be done. Since I dont know php it is up to someone else On Sun, Aug 26, 2012 at 9:24 PM, David Whitten whit...@netcom.com wrote: You know the rules: If you suggest it and no one else volunteers, then you are now the primary person in

Re: [Wikitech-l] [MediaWiki-l] CentralAuth API access

2012-08-26 Thread Tyler Romeo
I would take it on, but unfortunately I'm trying to work on three different things (and classes are starting for me). But if my time frees up as winter draws closer I might consider doing it. *--* *Tyler Romeo* Stevens Institute of Technology, Class of 2015 Major in Computer Science

Re: [Wikitech-l] CentralAuth API access

2012-08-26 Thread MZMcBride
John wrote: Central Auth has been around for about 5 years now and we still lack a API to interact with it. There is no blocking/unblocking/locking/unlocking ability at all. see https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=23821 who do I need to bribe/torture/put a fire underneath in order

[Wikitech-l] Bugzilla Weekly Report

2012-08-26 Thread reporter
MediaWiki Bugzilla Report for August 20, 2012 - August 27, 2012 Status changes this week Bugs NEW : 413 Bugs ASSIGNED : 66 Bugs REOPENED : 32 Bugs RESOLVED

Re: [Wikitech-l] [MediaWiki-l] CentralAuth API access

2012-08-26 Thread Daniel Friesen
We need some sort of think tank (well some thing with a better name) non-profit that people donate to. To have it hire people to crank out MediaWiki features outside of just the stuff WMF wants. I'd love to spend 80% of my time cranking out fringe MediaWiki features where what the