[Foundation-l] PediaPress

[WJhonson at aol.com]

In a message dated 11/13/2010 11:08:33 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
magnusmanske at googlemail.com writes:


> 1. Given the limited of number services (one, plus Robert's which I
> missed in the thread, if it still exists), it probably seemed
> pointless
> 2. Any service would have to develop the appropriate interface to
> MediaWiki first, and also integrate with Wikimedia servers, as far as
> I can tell; therefore, users adding buttons would be non-functional
> without Foundation's active help anyway
> 3. PediaPress might have "bought" a head start with the extension.
> This is pure speculation on my part, though.
> 
> 

1) Assumption.  We do not know how many services there might be. Assuming 
there is only one, because one one has been allowed is beating a man with his 
own staff.

2) This is not true.  Clicking "Make a book out of this page, and hold on 
I'm going to add some more pages to this book" has nothing to do with 
integration.  I can build a list of the pages you choose, right now, with a Php 
script and without any foundation approval.  My button interface might not be 
"pretty" of course, but it would work.

3) Under what RFP ?  How was it chosen, how was it vetted, why is the 
process to gain this approval now closed to any rival?