On 12/12/13, Martijn Hoekstra martijnhoekstra@gmail.com wrote:
Reading this thread and thinking about the proposed changes, im getting stuck, and there may be some inconsistencies. The problems identified seem to be
- Core development is made much harder because of an abundance in local
differences in wikis caused by local js and css.
- Local wikis security may be compromised by lack of formalised structured
code review of local js and css. (by staff/core developers?)
The former seems to be generally acknowledged, and a large problem, the latter more or less debated, and a smaller problem (is that correct)
I actually feel the opposite. Point #1 does not make core development much harder. There's the occasional issue with local customization, but in my experience these types of issues are few and far between. Point #2 does scare me a little bit, particularly on the non enwikipedia sites. I agree with Chad that anecdotes in this area probably have more to do with no one looking, than any actual greater security.
--Bawolff