Hi,
On 10/04/2016 04:56 PM, Rob Lanphier wrote:
> The RFC has three components:
> 1. Moving this functionality to an extension (via parser hook) in
> time for the MediaWiki 1.28 release
Errr, not exactly. Step 1 is to disable the magic link functionality by
default for the MediaWiki 1.28 release, and mark it as deprecated. We
would add a tracking category for each type of magic link if they are
still enabled. And regardless of magic link enabling status, we would
add a {{ISBN:...}} parser function to make a convenient link to
Special:Booksources. (RFC/PMID are replaced using interwiki links). At
this time nothing would be moving to an extension.
> 2. Deprecation strategy for Wikimedia wikis (e.g. Wikipedia)
Most of the migration can be done using a bot with some basic regexes,
but the key part will be adapting templates to generate links (e.g. ISBN
citation templates) instead of relying upon magic link functionality.
> 3. Disable magic links hooks a year later (in time for the next
> MediaWiki LTS release)
More specifically, removing all magic link functionality from MediaWiki
core. We would move the Booksources code and ISBN parser function to an
extension.
> Given that the implications of steps 2 and 3 are much broader than
> just the MediaWiki community, this won't likely result in a "final
> comment" period for anything other than step 1. But maybe(?) we can
> agree to move forward with step 1.
Yes, I think having a decision about the time sensitive parts (for
MediaWiki 1.28) would be a good goal.
> Let's chat about that tomorrow. Same time as always (Wednesday 21
> UTC, 14 PDT, 23 CEST) and place (#wikimedia-office).
Unfortunately I won't be able to attend due to a conflict with school,
but cscott has volunteered to represent me and the RfC tomorrow. :)
Thanks,
-- Legoktm
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