Am 29.09.2012 00:03, schrieb Chad: > On Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 5:49 PM, Thomas Gries <[email protected]> wrote: >>> BrowserID/Persona currently requires JavaScript to function. So it >>> really doesn't fit the kind of thing that we support as a standard way >>> to login. >>> >>> I don't think it's a very good use of WMF's funding. >> Is this the begin of a clash of civilisations between WMF and MediaWiki ? >> > No, but generally speaking if WMF devs are going to invest time in > a project if it directly benefits the projects or third parties. There's no > reason someone couldn't take this up as an extension (like any other). > > As to whether this would benefit WMF--it won't. We just discussed this > a month ago (see: [wikitech-l] Code ideas thread), and BrowserID was > mentioned. It was said at the time that it wouldn't be useful to the > WMF (privacy policy issues, if memory serves). > > -Chad > Chad,
thanks for basically positively explaining this. I think, it (BrowserId) should still remain in our focus, and we should follow the developments. My mail was mainly intended as an incentive to develop such a new extension which makes our lovely MediaWiki BrowserId compliant - independently from what WMF will have or not because they follow different goals. This is what I have learnt from recent discussions. _______________________________________________ Wikitech-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l
