On Tue, 08 Jun 2004, Ashar Voultoiz wrote:
Hello Andy
Andy Rabagliati wrote:
- Graphics (you knew that was coming !)
We currently can't distribute the image archive cause of copyright issues. Somes images are made available under "fair use" or don't have any license information (so they might be (c)). The .plan is to add a license field for images that will allow us to make 100% free image snapshot.
I have seen some of the discussion. I am just passing on the number one request !
- A daily SQL update for the main page.
You can export the main page of en: by using the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Export (might need to be logged in). In the field just request "Main Page". It will output a xml feed that can then be imported in your local wiki. For import you can either use Special:Import page (available to sysops only, might not be available in 1.2.X versions) or build a little parser that will read the xml and put it in the database.
For this to work for me, it has to be fully automateable, over UUCP.
Is there a script that will take the XML export and incorporate it into the MySQL database so the Mediawiki front end will see it ?
Then a cronjob my end pulls the XML, and sends it to the school via UUCP, which stuffs it on stdin to a script, and the wiki is magically updated every day.
Thanks for your solid suggestions.
Cheers, Andy!