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
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"- Old bot is written in java"
And C# is an improvement?
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