On Sat, Feb 21, 2015 at 4:19 PM, MZMcBride <z...@mzmcbride.com> wrote:
> Erik seems to be pushing toward a model that favors using OAuth and the > MediaWiki API over "deep integration" that comes with a MediaWiki > extension. He recently mentioned this here: > https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/glamtools/2015-February/000343.html > > He may be right that development for deployment to the Wikimedia > Foundation cluster may not be the best approach for every project, but I > think this view overlooks all the very real benefits that extension > deployment includes. I don't think one size fits all -- every case needs to be judged on its merits, though in the case of GLAMWikiToolset I am definitely arguing for considering separation from the MediaWiki codebase because it is so highly specialized. I also think we sometimes still have a tendency to underestimate the value of non-MediaWiki tools and apps, even though they've contributed millions of edits to Wikimedia wikis already (though to be fair, without Magnus Manske the tally would not be nearly as awesome). Regarding the criteria for grantmaking, I think this initial blanket prohibition against all MediaWiki extension development is indeed something we ought to revisit. These grants can cover tens of thousands of dollars of paid work, so we shouldn't treat the review and integration burden lightly, and avoiding stalled projects that are going nowhere was a reason I advocated for this restriction to begin with. But as long as there is a good plan in place -- either not significantly dependent on WMF or with clear commitments negotiated upfront -- I do agree that the risks can be significantly mitigated. Damon, Luis and members of their teams will need to weigh in on this, and will want to think through the implications for their respective areas, but it's a good conversation to have -- keeping in mind that Luis is just starting in his new role, so please give him at least a few days to get up to speed. ;-) Erik -- Erik Möller VP of Product & Strategy, Wikimedia Foundation _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>
