What use does this have to WMF?
I think we make a lot of cool features that require JavaScript. And yes,
it's not universally usable, but it's helpful to spend time on those
things, because while they may not make Lynx [0] users happier, they'll
probably make things easier for, e.g., people who upload a lot of files
[1] or who want to switch between languages more easily [2]. People who
want to log in with a central identity and don't like using Google
servers seems like a pretty OK group of people to encourage.
This isn't to say that it's not worth discussing--it definitely is, and
we should keep our minds open to every possible answer. Daniel, if you
disagree with the above, more information would be very helpful :)
Also, implementing BrowserID would pave the way for OpenBadges [3]
integration, which would be _really_ cool.
[0]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynx_%28web_browser%29
[1]
http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:UploadWizard
[2]
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Universal_Language_Selector
[3]
http://www.openbadges.org/
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Mark Holmquist
Software Engineer, Wikimedia Foundation
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http://marktraceur.info