I don't know java, and no one else is actually maintaining the java code of current bot. I didn't say that it's bad because it's written in java, neither that c# is better, I simply said that it's written in java and that no one is working on the code (it's not even in repository, anyway I don't think there would be many people interested in keeping this version alive).
On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 2:24 PM, John Du Hart <[email protected]> wrote: > On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 5:33 AM, Petr Bena <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> I would like to notice that I am now working on rewrite of mw-bot, >> called wm-bot (wikimedia bot - it's supposed to serve in various >> wikimedia chans), the bot now is supporting exactly same functions as >> mw bot + some more, and I think it would be good if we replaced >> current mw-bot in future at some point. The reasons are: >> >> - Old bot is written in java and nearly no one has access to source >> code, neither is managing it, the bot is still running without >> problems rather thanks to original creator who did a great work and >> made a very stable code, extending the bot with more features could be >> problem. >> >> - New bot is in svn (tools/wmib) so that anyone can participate on >> development and even on operation of the bot >> >> - New bot is running on wmf labs so that it should be running on more >> stable server with better connectivity and also is better accessible >> for others, because apart of toolsever it's no problem to give acess >> to service user account to more devs (anyone with svn account can get >> access there) so that more people can operate the bot and patch it. >> >> I converted current database and it's running in #mediawiki-move so >> that you can try various commands like (!mediawiki !b <id>), any >> feedback on this whole idea and bot is welcome also please before you >> start commiting changes to source code, keep in mind that I now work >> on splitting it to more files so that we avoid conflicts when >> commiting changes, it should be done by today. >> >> Thanks >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikitech-l mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l >> > > "- Old bot is written in java" > > And C# is an improvement? > > -- > John > _______________________________________________ > Wikitech-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l _______________________________________________ Wikitech-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l
