I don't say API is everything we need. I used http for a similar
purpose once but I say running bots on a wiki without API support is
like playing Crysis 2 on a computer with Windows 98
Supporting non-API wikis is just a holding back and nothing more
besides I don't think any wiki now using very old versions or disabled
API.
Best for all
On 4/22/13, info(a)gno.de <info(a)gno.de> wrote:
I am not sure whether we need non-API-wiki support
anymore. We have the
rewrite branch for fully API support. And trunk release supports both but it
fails with getAll method for some sites. Indeed I am against a mixed
stucture who merged to API based site methods and cuts older methods which
means they never works again. As demonstrated in rewrite branch there could
be exists more than one site object. We have BaseSite for basic methods,
APISite for API call methods and DataSite for methods dealing with Wikidata.
Why couldn't we have a site object for non-API wikis? Maybe we do not need
non-API support anymore. Ok, than we should archive the actual framework and
remove old code stuff, perhaps merge from or to rewrite branch and hold only
one framework, which would be easier to support instead of doing the same
part twice as it is today.
Greetings
xqt
----- Original Nachricht ----
Von: Amir Ladsgroup <ladsgroup(a)gmail.com>
An: Pywikipedia discussion list <pywikipedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Datum: 21.04.2013 22:42
Betreff: [Pywikipedia-l] Stop supporting non-API wikis
Hello all,
API is one of the most important features of MW and it has been used
on WMF wikis since 2009 If I recall correctly
I want to use API on everything remained (in PWB codes) in order to
reduce pressure on servers but this idea of supporting non-API wikis
is really annoying and unreasonable in my opinion
I think we must end supporting non-API wikis, If you're not agree with
me, tell me why not
Best
--
Amir
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