[Foundation-l] Help us Test Stable Versions!

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Yes, that is actually how it works be default.


Effe iets anders wrote:
> 
> Hi Erik,
> 
> this is great news. As you might know, nlwikipedia is using "mark as
> patrolled" already for a long time, which is a little based on the same
> principle (marking revisions) but then mainly targeted to fight vandalism
> effectively. Is it possible to have both extensions (stable versions
> revision and mark as patrolled) activated at the same time? If so, it
> might
> be an idea to set up one wiki with both activated? (just an idea), as I
> expect nlwikipedia would prefer that. Thanks.
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Lodewijk
> 
> 2008/3/21, Erik Moeller <erik at wikimedia.org>:
>>
>> Please translate this announcement into other languages and forward it
>> to other mailing lists and village pumps. (The translators list has
>> already been notified and will help with this process.)
>>
>> The Wikimedia Foundation and Wikimedia Germany have collaborated, with
>> financial support from Wikimedia France, to support development of a
>> new extension to our software
>> which makes it possible to flag versions of wiki articles as having
>> reached a certain quality. This new toolset could mark the beginning
>> of a new era for Wikipedia and its sister projects, giving readers
>> more transparency than ever about the quality of a given article. A
>> special note of thanks to Aaron Schulz, who has developed much of the
>> functionality as a volunteer -- we would not be where we are today
>> without him. The ongoing support and patience of Philipp Birken from
>> the German chapter was also critical.
>>
>> Before this functionality will be enabled on any Wikimedia project, it
>> needs to be tested thoroughly for usability, bugs, security and
>> performance. Test wikis have been set up in English and German
>> (because the German Wikimedia community has been driving the
>> development of this functionality from the beginning).
>>
>> http://en.labs.wikimedia.org/
>>
>> http://de.labs.wikimedia.org/
>>
>> These wikis contain a copy of the Wikibooks database. This copy is
>> completely separate from the "real" Wikibooks, so do not worry about
>> destroying anything of value. Please follow the instructions on the
>> Main Pages to participate. If you do not speak English or German, we
>> encourage you right now to
>>
>> - set up test wikis independently using the open source extension
>> available from http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:FlaggedRevs ,
>> or
>>
>> - change the user interface preference, and create pages in the
>> English test wiki in your language.
>>
>> This is due to our limited capacity to set up additional wikis. If you
>> feel you really, absolutely, strongly need a test wiki in your
>> language, please file a request through:
>>
>> https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/
>>
>> Wikimedia communities will also have to decide what kind of
>> configuration to use for their project. Key questions to answer
>> include:
>>
>> - What quality attributes should there be?
>>
>> - Who should be permitted to flag changes as having been reviewed for
>> vandalism, or for other quality attributes?
>>
>> - Should the default view for unregistered users change to the "stable
>> version" on all pages, some pages, or no pages?
>>
>> The German Wikimedia community has implemented a particular
>> long-standing community proposal and will probably go live the soonest
>> with this configuration; other communities will still have to develop
>> consensus.
>>
>> == What's next? ==
>>
>> The test will run at least until April 10, 2008 before the extension
>> is implemented live on any wiki. This is to allow any serious problems
>> to be surfaced by the community. If there are no critical open issues
>> as of April 10, any language/project community will be permitted to
>> file a request through https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/ to activate the
>> extension. This request will have to point to pages in the project
>> indicating a consensus to move forward. Detailed instructions to do so
>> will be posted on the test wikis.
>>
>> --
>> Erik Möller
>> Deputy Director, Wikimedia Foundation
>>
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