Hi everyone,
I recently set up a MediaWiki (http://server.bluewatersys.com/w90n740/)
and I need to extra the content from it and convert it into LaTeX
syntax for printed documentation. I have googled for a suitable OSS
solution but nothing was apparent.
I would prefer a script written in Python, but any recommendations
would be very welcome.
Do you know of anything suitable?
Kind Regards,
Hugo Vincent,
Bluewater Systems.
Hi,
I have just joined, I am from mumbai, india. I would like to get the
articles translated in marathi, my mother tongue. Looking at the effort
and no of volunteers, this will not be usable in any reasonable amount
of time.
That has made me think of alternatives - machine translation. A state
funded institute has a software available but I don't have access to it
yet.
Pl. comment about this approach. Has this been tried for any other
language earlier.
Thanks & regards,
Prasad Gadgil
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Hello,
As wikipedia is slow at the busy time, I propose to get some new servers for our cluster.
- Some new web servers(3 or 4), P4 2,8Ghz with 2Go of RAM
- A server which could be a backup for nfs server, zwinger, with bigger disk, 80Go is very low, maybe 200 or 250Go
- Upgrading disk of zwinger to 200 or 250Go (or add a new one)
- A db server in 64 bits mode with 4Go of RAM (if we cant make working geoffrin), like this one :
http://www.macomp.com/products/servers/patriot2200.asp
With raid 10 disk system, 4 or 6 drives in raid and 1 stand-by. I prefer 15000rpm disk, but I can understand that they are more expensive
- Maybe another squid server
What do you think of that ?
Shaihulud
The following changes have been made to the Python Wikipediabot
framework since the previous overview of February 6. As always, the
new files can be downloaded at
http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/pywikipediabot/pywikipedia/, and
one can of course use a newer version as well. Furthermore, changes
have been done to the Wikimedia software early February, and to the
bot as well. Therefore:
* versions of wikipedia.py older than 1.391 (February 5) do not work any more
* If you use a version of anything from February 6 or later, you
should use a version of everything (more precisely, wikipedia.py,
config.py and the specific bot you are using) from that date or later.
But on to the newer changes. For the bugfixes I will describe which
bot(s) is or are affected, and what goes wrong with older versions.
"int." means that the bug has been introduced in some earlier version.
Bugs both introduced and solved in the current period have not been
mentioned. For all changes the files and versions that are needed are
mentioned.
Andre Engels
== Dependencies ==
In general, if error messages occur upon downloading a new version of
a bot, getting a new version of wikipedia.py as well would be the
first idea. Versions of wikipedia.py 1.405 and higher need family.py
1.21 (and vice versa)
== Bug fixes ==
* general * wikipedia.py 1.397 (int. 1.392 - does not count number
of bot processes correctly)
* general * wikipedia.py 1.397 (int. 1.392 - cannot edit redirect
pages and cannot create new pages)
* general * wikipedia.py 1.406 (is unable to edit after having been
dormant for some time)
* catall.py * catall.py 1.13 (int. 1.12 - gives an error message
before ending)
* category.py * category.py 1.62 (int. 1.61 - major disfunction)
* category.py (and others) * catlib.py 1.32 (finds at most 200
articles in a category)
* interwiki.py * family.py 1.20 (does not find pages on csb:)
* interwiki.py * family.py 1.21, wikipedia.py 1.406 (does not
recognize [[{xx:PAGENAME}]] interwiki links and a few redirects)
* interwiki.py * interwiki.py 1.135 (crashes when the -continue
option is used with an empty dumpfile)
* interwiki.py * interwiki.py 1.136 (chance of not being removed
from the list of bot processes if stopped *very* soon after being
started)
* interwiki.py * titletranslate.py 1.38 (crashes when a non-existing
language is given as a hint)
* pagefromfile.py * pagefromfile.py 1.7 (int. 1.6 - gives error
message at end and is not removed from the list)
* pagefromfile.py * pagefromfile.py 1.8 (the option "-end" is not recognized)
* redirect.py * redirect.py 1.19 (int 1.18 - major disfunction)
* replace.py * replace.py 1.35 (int. 1.6 - gives error message at
end and is not removed from the list)
== Major changes ==
* interwiki.py can now, when asking for hints, be asked for the text
of the page by typing "?" or adding the "-showpage option *
interwiki.py 1.136
* replace.py and solve_disambiguation.py now give their diffs colored
(Unix only) * replace.py 1.37, solve_disambiguation.py 1.128,
wikipedia.py 1.404
* Two new features of sqldump.py: findr finds regular expressions; the
function of baddisambiguation is not clear to me * sqldump.py 1.17
* interwiki.py uses nb: instead of no: in presence of an nn: link or
on the nn: wiki * interwiki.py 1.139
== Minor changes ==
* Swedish translations for interwiki.py: interwiki.py 1.137
* Change of Icelandic text for category.py: category.py 1.63
* Hawaiian and Chichewa added to known languages (wiktionary only
Hawaiian yet): wikipedia_family.py 1.89, wiktionary_family 1.21
== Cosmetic changes / invisible changes ==
* Multiple alternative redirect texts for one language are supported:
wikipedia.py 1.406
* Special care for zh-cn/zh-tw difference removed: interwiki.py 1.139,
wikipedia.py 1.408
I personally don't understand the reasoning to want to edit other people's
posts. Can you give an example of a good reason to edit someone's post?
Truthfully, I think its more of a detriment than a benefit to be able to
edit someone's posts. I can think of a ton of bad reasons to edit another
persons post, but very very few good reasons.
It would be MUCH better to have a system where the user making the post
allowed/disallowed people to edit their posts. If I'm signing my posts, I
don't want someone to edit it to change my opinion to side with theirs. For
instance, if this email were a part of a thread in a forum, you could change
it to make it look like I side with your argument, and most people wouldn't
notice.
Ryan Lane
Naval Oceanographic Office
> -----Original Message-----
> From: wikitech-l-bounces(a)wikimedia.org
> [SMTP:wikitech-l-bounces@wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of Jimmy (Jimbo) Wales
> Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 10:48 AM
> To: wikipedia-l(a)wikimedia.org; Wikimedia developers
> Subject: Re: [Wikitech-l] French wikipedians requesting to install
> Wikiforum extension on French Wikipedia
>
>
> I was prepared to say that I'm against the idea until I tried it.
>
> For me the key is: I can edit other people's posts. This keeps it a
> wiki, and this has very important social implications.
>
> I would be opposed to much use of talk pages that allow for
> discussions that don't let other people edit.
>
> It is very important as a matter of mutual trust that we *can* edit
> comments, even if we almost *never* do, as a matter of custom.
>
> Public restaurants might be much safer if every table was in a
> different room with a locked door. That way, no one could hit each
> other. But it's good for society that we sit at restuarants
> peacefully together. Sure, people *could* hit each other, but they
> *don't*. (Usually :-))
>
> I like it.
>
> --Jimbo
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Hi.
Here at CSR, we are thinking about replacing our company-internal wiki,
which is currently running ZopeWiki, with MediaWiki. (I had nothing to
do with that decision *whistles innocently*... :) )
Does there exist a tool to convert the ZopeWiki data to a MediaWiki
database?
Thanks!
Timwi
Hello,
it seems that after the blackout an Apache rewrite rule that allowed
"short URLs" like this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/USA
instead of
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USA
is now missing. Or maybe it depends on which particular Apache server you
hit. The first URL gives a 404.
Alfio
I cannot access www.en.wikipedia.org, I know this isn't supposed to be the
right domain but I am sure many users make this mistake from time to time,
and it can easily be avoided by enabling some new dns aliases.
--
NSK
http://portal.wikinerds.org
Wikipedia/WikiCommons/Wikibooks are all dangerously slow. I recently installed
the Zend Optimiser 2.5.7 on my site www.wikinerds.org . Zend Optimiser speeds
up php by 40%. I think you should install it too if you haven't done so
already.
--
NSK
http://portal.wikinerds.org
Why is deletion of images permanent ?
Is there a good reason it is so while articles may be restored ?
While images deletion is permanent, it really tips the balance in favor
of deletionists, I do not think it is fair. If there is no possibility
to retrieve a deleted pictures, deletion should possibly not be as easy
than just clicking on delete.
Is there a solution other than retrieving lost images on our mirrors ?
Anthere