John Vandenberg wrote:
Small (native) apps can do Wikimedia work quite
effectively using the api
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File categorisation
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OTRS
I think I fundamentally agree with your point, but when I consider that
there is (for example) no API for adding or removing a category from a page
(file or otherwise), it seems like a much better investment of finite
resources to create such an API and let others build mobile apps that use
that API. Or fix other long-standing categorization issues such as the
ability to move/rename categories (<https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/3311>).
The lack of infinite developer resources really can't be overlooked or
overstated here, in my view.
MZMcBride