Re: [Wikitech-l] irc bot

-- ~Daniel Friesen (Dantman, Nadir-Seen-Fire) [http://daniel.friesen.name] On Thu, 15 Dec 2011 05:37:09 -0800, Petr Bena benapetr@gmail.com wrote: > I don't know java, and no one else is actually maintaining the java > code of current bot. I didn't say that it's bad because it's written > in java, neither that c# is better, I simply said that it's written in > java and that no one is working on the code (it's not even in > repository, anyway I don't think there would be many people interested > in keeping this version alive). > > On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 2:24 PM, John Du Hart compwhizii@gmail.com > wrote: >> On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 5:33 AM, Petr Bena benapetr@gmail.com wrote: >> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> I would like to notice that I am now working on rewrite of mw-bot, >>> called wm-bot (wikimedia bot - it's supposed to serve in various >>> wikimedia chans), the bot now is supporting exactly same functions as >>> mw bot + some more, and I think it would be good if we replaced >>> current mw-bot in future at some point. The reasons are: >>> >>> - Old bot is written in java and nearly no one has access to source >>> code, neither is managing it, the bot is still running without >>> problems rather thanks to original creator who did a great work and >>> made a very stable code, extending the bot with more features could be >>> problem. >>> >>> - New bot is in svn (tools/wmib) so that anyone can participate on >>> development and even on operation of the bot >>> >>> - New bot is running on wmf labs so that it should be running on more >>> stable server with better connectivity and also is better accessible >>> for others, because apart of toolsever it's no problem to give acess >>> to service user account to more devs (anyone with svn account can get >>> access there) so that more people can operate the bot and patch it. >>> >>> I converted current database and it's running in #mediawiki-move so >>> that you can try various commands like (!mediawiki !b <id>), any >>> feedback on this whole idea and bot is welcome also please before you >>> start commiting changes to source code, keep in mind that I now work >>> on splitting it to more files so that we avoid conflicts when >>> commiting changes, it should be done by today. >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikitech-l mailing list >>> Wikitech-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l >>> >> >> "- Old bot is written in java" >> >> And C# is an improvement? >> >> -- >> John >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikitech-l mailing list >> Wikitech-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l