[Wikipedia-l] Re: [Wikitech-l] French wikipedians requesting to install Wikiforum extension on French Wikipedia

[Emmanuel Engelhart]

On Fri, 18 Feb 2005 14:48:32 +0900
Guillaume Blanchard <gblanchard at arcsy.co.jp> wrote:

Hi all

That's my feeling too.
We all need a forum system compatible with the wiki principes.
Guillaume worked on it, and provides now a first version which is useable.
French wikipedians have massive voted YES to try this new feature.
So, I hope too, that our main developpers will bring it on fr:

Best regards

Kelson

> Hi all,
> After my previous e-mail about Wikiforum [1] I got many feedbacks from 
> users, but only few from developers. I made all requested fix, then, 
> _nothing. I can't personally force developers to look closely at this 
> extension likewise I can't force them to install it even if there is no 
> problem. Hoping a strong mobilization of the French community can do 
> that, we organized a pool few days ago [2]. The result is limpid: 55 
> French users are now requesting this extension (0 against and 5 that 
> prefer "real" forum or Usenet). 55 users for a pool in 2 days is very a 
> lot for the French community (ie. vote to decide arbitrators' rules have 
> actually 30 votes in 9 days) and I hope you will respect it by:
> - Install this extension "as it" on French Wikipedia.
> or:
> - Look at the source [3] and give me a list of needed 
> security/performance fix.
> You can still test this extension on Amgine's server [4].
> Thanks,
> 
> Aoineko
> 
> [1] Description:
> -- French: http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikip%C3%A9dia:Wikiforum
> -- English (few information): http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikiforum
> [2] Pool to implement Wikiforum on French Wikipedia: 
> http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikip%C3%A9dia:Prise_de_d%C3%A9cision/Mise_en_place_du_Wikiforum 
> 
> [3] Sources are on the CVS repository at "/extensions/wikiforum" (please 
> don't change the pagination while I'm developing)
> [4] Test server: http://test-wikipedia.saewyc.net/index.php/Special:Forum
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