On 12/25/08, Gerard Meijssen <[email protected]> wrote: > Hoi, > It is not one either. It has been said repeatedly that the process of a > straightforward back up is something that is done on a regular basis. This > however includes a lot of information that we do not allow to be included in > the data export that is made available to the public. So never mind what > database is used, special purpose software is needed to provide the > functionality needed. > > This functionality needs more redesign and programming. It is a process that > impacts the usability of the English language Wikipedia and as such may > benefit from the Stanton gift.. then again it does not impact the usability > of people new to Wikipedia. > Thanks, > GerardM > > 2008/12/25 Brian <[email protected]> > >> Nice work Erik! >> >> I am still quite shocked at the amount of time the english wikipedia takes >> to dump, especially since we seem to have close links to folks who work at >> mysql. To me it seems that one of two things must be the case: >> >> 1. Wikipedia has outgrown mysql, in the sense that, while we can put data >> in, we cannot get it all back out. >> 2. Despite aggressive hardware purchases over the years, the correct >> hardware has still not been purchased. >> >> I wonder which of these is the case. Presumably #2 ? >> >> Cheers, >> Brian >> >> On Wed, Dec 24, 2008 at 3:50 PM, Erik Zachte <[email protected] >> >wrote: >> >> > New wikistats reports have been published today, for the first time >> > since >> > May 2008. The reports have been generated on the new wikistats server >> > 'Bayes', which is operational since a few weeks. The dump process itself >> > had >> > been restarted some weeks earlier, new dumps are now available for all >> 700+ >> > wiki projects (with the English Wikipedia as the usual exception). From >> now >> > on the wikistats reports will be updated much more frequently. The >> > actual >> > processing of any new dump starts soon after the dump becomes available, >> > results will be stored in intermediate files. Once a week updated >> > reports >> > will be published. >> > >> > Much more on this at >> http://infodisiac.com/blog/2008/12/wikistats-is-back/ >> > >> > Happy holidays everyone. >> > >> > Erik Zachte >> > >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > foundation-l mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> (Not sent from my iPhone) >> _______________________________________________ >> foundation-l mailing list >> [email protected] >> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l >> > _______________________________________________ > foundation-l mailing list > [email protected] > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l >
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