Personally, I'd rather we allow file uploads via URL for admins. Downloading and uploading is always such a pain when you have slow connection.

On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 12:03 PM, Erik Moeller erik@wikimedia.org wrote:

FYI, posting this question on wikitech-l mostly to get a security perspective on this.

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Erik Moeller erik@wikimedia.org Date: 2010/10/25 Subject: Commons ZIP file upload for admins To: Wikimedia developers wikitech-l@lists.wikimedia.org

Hello all,

for some types of resources, it's desirable to upload source files (whether it's Blender, COLLADA, Scribus, EDL, or some other format), so that others can more easily remix and process them. Currently, as far as I know, there's no way to upload these resources to Commons.

What would be the arguments against allowing administrators to upload arbitrary ZIP files on Wikimedia Commons, allowing the Commons community to develop policy and process around when such archived resources are appropriate? An alternative, of course, would be to whitelist every possible source format for admins, but it seems to me that it would be a good general policy to not enable additional support for formats that aren't officially supported (reduces confusion among users about what's permitted -- there's only one file format they can't use).

Thoughts?

Thanks, Erik

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As long as the files will be checked for malicious code, I don't think there could be any arguments against it.

Such option is way overdue. It will allow edits that are now impossible. It will give editors more flexibility and save a lot of time. Especially if the original author decides to leave indefinitely.

Please keep us posted.

Regards, -- Orionist

On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 11:03 PM, Erik Moeller erik@wikimedia.org wrote:

FYI, posting this question on wikitech-l mostly to get a security perspective on this.

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Erik Moeller erik@wikimedia.org Date: 2010/10/25 Subject: Commons ZIP file upload for admins To: Wikimedia developers wikitech-l@lists.wikimedia.org

Hello all,

for some types of resources, it's desirable to upload source files (whether it's Blender, COLLADA, Scribus, EDL, or some other format), so that others can more easily remix and process them. Currently, as far as I know, there's no way to upload these resources to Commons.

What would be the arguments against allowing administrators to upload arbitrary ZIP files on Wikimedia Commons, allowing the Commons community to develop policy and process around when such archived resources are appropriate? An alternative, of course, would be to whitelist every possible source format for admins, but it seems to me that it would be a good general policy to not enable additional support for formats that aren't officially supported (reduces confusion among users about what's permitted -- there's only one file format they can't use).

Thoughts?

Thanks, Erik

-- Erik Möller Deputy Director, Wikimedia Foundation

Support Free Knowledge: http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Donate

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