> > > Couple quick clarifications: > 1. There have been many IEGs that focus on tool development, including > those from the most recent round > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG#ieg-engaging>. There's no > "tradition" of denying software projects: they're quite well represented > among completed IEG projects too > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:IEG/Proposals/Completed>. In the > past, there have been concerns from members of Product/Engineering that > IEGs would divert resources from established development priorities, so > projects that rely on MediaWiki integration were sometimes a tough sell.
Im aware there are "tool" projects and "gadget" projects. While these are important, and can potentially have a big impact, they are ultimately a side show to our main technology (hopefully no one takes that the wrong way. Our tool creators do amazing things). My post is concerning mediawiki related projects. The problem is not that they are a "tough sell". The problem is that they are categorically rejected regardless of how much sense they may or may not make. And yes, the original thread was about a tool. I suppose I've totally hijacked this thread... > 2. IEG accepts applications twice a year; this coming round (April) the > focus will be on gender-gap themed projects. The focus of the September > 2015 round, if there is one, has not been established yet. But it's > unlikely to be gender gap. I apologize, i was relying on rumour. I should have verified. Nonetheless if every period has a theme, it makes it difficult for people to get funding to do a specific project that inherently interests them. However i suppose that's going off topic -- Bawolff _______________________________________________ Wikitech-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l
