Hello all,
This email is important for you if you are running an instance of Wikibase.
As part of deprecating wb_terms table[1] for the whole Wikibase codebase,
the new term store is now wired to the Wikibase default setup and per the
default it's going to read from the new term store.
It means that next time you update your Wikibase (to master or 1.35 once
it’s out), you should run update.php [2] so it creates the new tables and
migrate your data to the new term store. This might take some time if you
have a large installation. If you’re not running the script, you might see
errors appear.
The default value until the next mediawiki major release (1.35) is going to
stay "read new, write both", meaning you will have both old and new data
side by side but it reads from the new one. By the next major release after
1.35, we are going to fully drop wb_terms table from Wikibase.
Please note that there’s an exception related to search: if you are not
using ElasticSearch, the search still uses the old term store (wb_terms
table). That’s why the default is to write to both term stores for now
until the search works for the new term store properly.
If you have any questions or issues, feel free to write me.
Cheers, Léa
[1]: https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T208425
[2]:
https://github.com/wikimedia/mediawiki/blob/master/maintenance/update.php
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Léa Lacroix
Project Manager Community Communication for Wikidata
Wikimedia Deutschland e.V.
Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24
10963 Berlin
www.wikimedia.de
Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. V.
Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Berlin-Charlottenburg unter
der Nummer 23855 Nz. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für
Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/029/42207.
Hello to everyone!
I’m Sam <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Samantha_Alipio_(WMDE)>, the
new product manager for Wikibase. I recently joined the Wikimedia
Deutschland team to tend to the emerging Wikibase ecosystem so it can
continue to thrive and grow. A lover of all things Internet, I bring
previous experience in open source software with Mozilla and spent several
years in the consulting industry.
My mission is to drive Wikibase enhancements that will make it possible for
more people, projects, and institutions to set up knowledge bases and
access the power of linked open data. Lydia Pintscher continues to serve as
the product manager for Wikidata and we will be working closely together
going forward.
To learn more about our roadmap for 2020, or just to “meet” me virtually,
please join the upcoming Wikidata/Wikibase office hour on Telegram today at
6PM [UTC+1]
<https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikidata/2020-January/013736.html>.
You can also check out the vision and strategy papers
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikidata/Strategy/2019> for
Wikidata/Wikibase for more information.
You are welcome to email me at samantha.alipio(a)wikimedia.de to share your
feedback on Wikibase or start the conversation about whether it is the
right tool for your institution or open knowledge project.
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Samantha Alipio
Product Manager, Wikibase
Wikimedia Deutschland e. V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin
Phone: +49 (0)30 219 158 26-0
https://wikimedia.de
Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the
sum of all knowledge. Help us to achieve our vision!
https://spenden.wikimedia.de
Wikimedia Deutschland – Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. V.
Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Berlin-Charlottenburg unter
der Nummer 23855 B. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für
Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/029/42207.
Hello all,
Wikimedia Deutschland is currently looking for a Partner Relationship
Manager for Wikidata and Wikibase. Working inside the software department,
the person would contribute to create, develop and strengthen relationships
with GLAM institutions, science organizations, companies, etc. related to
Wikidata and Wikibase.
You will find all the details about the position and the application
process here.
<https://wikimedia-deutschland.softgarden.io/job/5732700/Partner-Relationshi…>
For this position, both English and German skills are required.
If you have any remaining questions about the position, feel free to write
me a direct email.
Cheers,
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Léa Lacroix
Project Manager Community Communication for Wikidata
Wikimedia Deutschland e.V.
Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24
10963 Berlin
www.wikimedia.de
Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. V.
Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Berlin-Charlottenburg unter
der Nummer 23855 Nz. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für
Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/029/42207.
Hello all,
Wikimedia Deutschland is currently looking for a community communication
manager for Wikidata and Wikibase. This person would work with me and my
colleagues to take care of communication between our software department
and the Wikidata and Wikibase communities: gathering feedback from the
communities, communicating about our features, supporting community
initiatives and helping them to grow.
You will find all the details about the position and the application
process here.
<https://wikimedia-deutschland.softgarden.io/job/5730915/Community-Communica…>
If you have any remaining questions about the position, feel free to write
me a direct email.
Cheers,
--
Léa Lacroix
Project Manager Community Communication for Wikidata
Wikimedia Deutschland e.V.
Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24
10963 Berlin
www.wikimedia.de
Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. V.
Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Berlin-Charlottenburg unter
der Nummer 23855 Nz. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für
Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/029/42207.