I don't say API is everything we need. I used http for a similar purpose once but I say running bots on a wiki without API support is like playing Crysis 2 on a computer with Windows 98 Supporting non-API wikis is just a holding back and nothing more besides I don't think any wiki now using very old versions or disabled API.
Best for all On 4/22/13, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > I am not sure whether we need non-API-wiki support anymore. We have the > rewrite branch for fully API support. And trunk release supports both but it > fails with getAll method for some sites. Indeed I am against a mixed > stucture who merged to API based site methods and cuts older methods which > means they never works again. As demonstrated in rewrite branch there could > be exists more than one site object. We have BaseSite for basic methods, > APISite for API call methods and DataSite for methods dealing with Wikidata. > Why couldn't we have a site object for non-API wikis? Maybe we do not need > non-API support anymore. Ok, than we should archive the actual framework and > remove old code stuff, perhaps merge from or to rewrite branch and hold only > one framework, which would be easier to support instead of doing the same > part twice as it is today. > > Greetings > > xqt > > > ----- Original Nachricht ---- > Von: Amir Ladsgroup <[email protected]> > An: Pywikipedia discussion list <[email protected]> > Datum: 21.04.2013 22:42 > Betreff: [Pywikipedia-l] Stop supporting non-API wikis > >> Hello all, >> API is one of the most important features of MW and it has been used >> on WMF wikis since 2009 If I recall correctly >> I want to use API on everything remained (in PWB codes) in order to >> reduce pressure on servers but this idea of supporting non-API wikis >> is really annoying and unreasonable in my opinion >> >> I think we must end supporting non-API wikis, If you're not agree with >> me, tell me why not >> >> Best >> -- >> Amir >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Pywikipedia-l mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/pywikipedia-l >> > -- Amir _______________________________________________ Pywikipedia-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/pywikipedia-l
