MacGyverMagic/Mgm wrote:
What's the point of demanding openness?
Because secrecy is detrimental to the project? Because the code may be useful as a basis for other processes?
The script has had a test run, it works and it fulfills a need and on top of it all it's run by a trusted admin. It would be unanimously supported if it was a regular admin request.
Would it? I couldn't possibly say that. Furthermore, the "need" is only partially demonstrated, in my mind. The vandalism on the FA I had requested for the front page might not be protected by this, and this bot may not solve the problem, but merely adjust it.
Seems overly bureaucratic to demand the code to be open source.
Oh, no, not "bureaucratic!" Come on, seriously.
One or more of the antivandal tools are also closed code to prevent vandals from abusing it and there hasn't been anyone questioning that yet.
It's not being run automatically as an administrative account. Apples and oranges.
-Jeff