Re: [Wikitech-l] Important news about the November dumps run!

[Ariel Glenn WMF]

The first set of dumps is running there and looks like it's working ok.
I've done a manual rsync of files produced up to this point, so those are
now available on the web server.

As before, you can follow work on this at
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T178893

Note that it is possible that some index.html files may contain links to
files which did not get picked up on the rsync.  They'll be there sometime
tomorrow after the next rsync.

Ariel

On Mon, Oct 30, 2017 at 5:39 PM, Ariel Glenn WMF 
wrote:

> As was previously announced on the xmldatadumps-l list, the sql/xml dumps
> generated twice a month will be written to an internal server, starting
> with the November run.  This is in part to reduce load on the web/rsync/nfs
> server which has been doing this work also until now.  We want separation
> of roles for some other reasons too.
>
> Because I want to get this right, and there are a lot of moving parts, and
> I don't want to rsync all the prefetch data over to these boxes again next
> month after cancelling the move:
>
> 
> If needed, the November full run will be delayed for a few days.
> If the November full run takes too long, the partial run, usually starting
> on the 20th of the month, will not take place.
> *
>
> Additionally, as described in an earlier email on the xmldatadumps-l list:
>
> *
> files will show up on the web server/rsync server with a substantial
> delay.  Initially this may be a day or more.  This includes index.html and
> other status files.
> *
>
> You can keep track of developments here: https://phabricator.wikimedia.
> org/T178893
>
> If you know folks not on the lists in the recipients field for this email,
> please forward it to them and suggest that they subscribe to this list.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ariel
>
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[Wikitech-l] Start from random image in slideshow gallery

[Strainu]

Hi there,

Is there a way to start displaying a slideshow gallery from a random
image without editing the site JavaScript, except for building a
template that randomizes the content of the  tag?

If not, is there a phab item for this feature?

Thanks,
Strainu

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[Wikitech-l] [MediaWiki-announce] 1.28.x End of Life

[Chad Horohoe]

Hi!

It's November 2017, which means that the 1.28.x branch of MediaWiki has
reached the end of its life. Lets wish it the best as it moves off to the
great big code repository in the sky. All users are encouraged to upgrade
to 1.29.x which is the latest stable branch.

Note: 1.30.0 should be out by the end of the month, we've already branched
and are working on making sure the release is ready-to-go :)

--
Chad Horohoe
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