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
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