https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4421
--- Comment #59 from Chad H. <[email protected]> 2010-04-02 15:37:08 UTC --- (In reply to comment #56) > Helps with what? Realizing you have to upload a replacement image to another > name because this bug isn't closed? For what other reason would it matter > what > format the file is? (even though you'd be able to tell regardless) You still haven't explained how we're supposed to know what [[File:Name]] is when looking at the syntax. (In reply to comment #58) > The only thing this feature does (if enabled) is *allow* for the creation of > "http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Banana";, and decouple the MIME type > from the page title extension. It does not automatically strip off the > extension from existing page titles or create automatic redirects of any sort. > The question is not "will it break existing images," it's that when you strip the extension, the name becomes meaningless. If I'm trying to include a picture of a Banana, I want a JPG or PNG, not a MPG. What type of media am I using here [[File:Banana]]? By keeping the extension, it's not (as) ambiguous. Like Roan said above, it's not a magic bullet, but it certainly helps. > The parenthetical "(if enabled)" bit is important here, too. There's nothing > forcing anyone (including Wikimedia Foundation) to actually use this feature > just by virtue of MediaWiki supporting the functionality. Yes, but if it's not a good feature (which we seem to disagree on), we shouldn't support it at all. If we implemented every idea someone had, we'd have a lot less WONTFIXes. I think the outstanding questions need answering, before this moves forward any more. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are the assignee for the bug. You are on the CC list for the bug. _______________________________________________ Wikibugs-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikibugs-l
