Tim Starling wrote:
> Is there anyone out there who has considered
> contributing to the
> MediaWiki PHP script, but decided it against for
> reasons such as:
>
> * Don't know PHP/MySQL
Am learning. Professional db dev with MYSQL2k, ASP, Python. PHP not
hard.
> * Poor documentation, can't understand the
code
Yes.
> * Wouldn't know where to start
> * Don't have a test server
Yes.
> * Don't have CVS/server access, and you find
> contributing otherwise to
> be tedious and frustrating
Yes.
> Or perhaps you've contributed on occasion but
you're
> deterred from
> contributing again for reasons such as those above?
No. Deterred before contributing.
> If so, please speak up! What areas could we
improve
> to make it easier to
> contribute?
Docs. Good commenting of the code. A SINGLE document that details all
aspects of the development and code. (It's hard when you have to go
fishing and you're never sure if you got it all, or the latest.
Maybe to a wiki for the code... Imagine that, a wiki at the W!
Instructions and downloadables for Apache+php+mySQL on Win2k.
A visual cvs a la mozdev.
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Christopher Mahan
chris_mahan(a)yahoo.com
818.943.1850 cell
http://www.christophermahan.com/
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