Brian wrote: > On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 12:30 PM, Trevor Parscal > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> * The topic is supposed to be on Template Editing which is, at least >> in the way it's being proposed, a little less of a stale topic - >> so where is all the energy on that front? We have an XML format to >> design and complex problems to sort out. Help is really needed. >> Let's all take a look at the link provided at the beginning of >> this thread http://usability.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template_forms >> >> - Trevor > > > I do think that sufficient energy has been directed at this topic. People > have complained that xml is harder to edit that wikitext and that it is too > complicated, among other things. Additionally, several people have pointed > out that solving this little part of the problem doesn't make sense in the > context of the larger problem at hand here. You are trying to separate the > issue of template editing from the larger issue of wikitext, and that > doesn't make sense. Also, I am quite serious about my point that an entirely > new language interface specification will be added to MediaWiki and that it > will be widely adopted and propagate throughout the wikisphere, much like > parser functions, and in the end will make the job of fixing MediaWiki much, > much harder. As it is very important developers already thing the problem is > so hard as to be impossible. I disagree with that, but at the same time I > don't think it's a good idea to make it even harder. > > So I don't think help is needed in designing a new xml interface > specification for mediawiki right now. I'm also a bit confused, because I > thought we had this new strategic planning wiki, but it looks like the > strategy aspect of this proposal is being largely ignored. From what I have > heard, there was a meeting about how to solve this problem among core devs > and a few others at wikimedia headquarters, they decided what the solution > would be, and now you guys are moving forward on implementing it, totally > ignoring the strategy wiki.
AFAIK, the strategy wiki is designed to help formulate a 5-year strategic plan. According to the timeline, actual execution may not begin for at least another 4 months.[1] The usability project has its own timeline and deadlines and is more concerned more with short and medium term projects. I don't know if there is any plan to continue funding the usability initiative after the Stanton Foundation grant runs out. [1]<http://strategy.wikimedia.org/wiki/Process#Timeline_.282009_-_2010.29> -- Alex (wikipedia:en:User:Mr.Z-man) _______________________________________________ Wikitech-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l
