[Commons-l] Does Commons need a separate server for external tools?

[Casey Brown]

That wouldn't be a bad idea at all, it actually sounds like a very good
idea. ;-)  We just need to figure out who to run it, and who will donate.
:-)  Also, it may be good to contact the ts-admins or toolserver-l about
this first and see what their opinions are.

On 8/19/07, Brianna Laugher <brianna.laugher at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Re: the discussion about an API and external tools,
> We have a bit of a problem in that we are using both the toolserver
> and the regular servers in ways they were not intended for. They are
> both really intended for Wikimedia-internal use. If we use them for
> external tools, Wikimedia does not directly benefit. If we were to
> have any great success, it would likely backfire and result in the
> thing being shut down or restricted.
>
> So, do you think we should (sometime in the future, not tomorrow :))
> consider approaching a chapter or outside org to donate hardware
> specifically for this purpose?
> Call it the Commons thumbcache server.
>
> cheers
> Brianna
>
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