Greg Grossmeier wrote:
* There will be a new version of PHP deployed to the
Wikimedia servers
on Monday as well. This should not change any user-facing actions
(this update will help deal with a server problem where temporary
files are not deleted when appropriate).
Is there more specific information available about this? That is, we'll be
updating from PHP version X to PHP version Y. And what specifically will
be changing? Only a patch for temporary files or will other changes be
included as well? I ask because even minor changes in PHP can have strange
and unforeseen consequences across such a large codebase.
* The GLAM Wiki Toolset[3] will be enabled on Commons,
allowing for GLAM
institutions (Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums) to more
easily upload bulk collections of images with associated metadata.
I was curious whether this new tool would be restricted to specific user
groups on Commons. I tracked down <https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/101061>
(via <https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/56181>) and it seems that the answer
is no (i.e., it will be available to all). Has anyone checked with the
Commoners about this proposed deployment? I believe Commons generally has
far more restrictive user rights/groups (e.g., requiring users to be a in
special user group to simply rename files).
* The new search backend (CirrusSearch) will be enabled
on:
** all wikinewsies set as secondary search;
** itwiktionary, disabled wikis, cawiki, and enwikisource set as primary
search;
** all users on all wikisources will have the option of enabling it as
their own personal primary search via BetaFeatures[4].
While <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Search> mentions "disabled," I have
no idea what this means. I looked at the database lists at
<https://noc.wikimedia.org/conf/>, but still can't figure out what
"disabled wikis" means. I'm familiar with closed, fishbowl, private,
deleted, etc. "Disabled" is a new term to me. Can someone please clarify?
MZMcBride