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Spreading open knowledge is not just about content, but also about tools. That's the reason we love MediaWiki as an open source product. We, the third party users of MediaWiki, do have very specific needs that are naturally of minor interest to running Wikimedia sites. These include the installer, support for different platforms and databases, integration with other software, extension dependencies, and packaging, just to name a few. For quite some time now, the idea has been around to build a separate entity that cares about the third party use of MediaWiki (e.g. on mediawiki.org). At Wikimania, a first step has been taken to form a user group that tackles these issues. In my presentation, I will introduce the user group and it's mission. As focussing on one of the most prominent extensions to MediaWiki, the SMW community is a major stakeholder in this group. So we need to talk. What can the user group do for you? What are your expectations? What are the pain points with the current MediaWiki and it's development? How can you all be a part of the MediaWiki Cooperation?
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MediaWiki Cooperationhttp://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki_Cooperation
MediaWiki CooperationSMWCon Fall 2014
Markus GlaserCC-BY-SA 2.0
MediaWiki Cooperationhttp://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki_Cooperation
Hashtags and Logos
#Hallo Welt!
#BlueSpice
#Wikimedia Germany
#MediaWiki Releases
#MediaWiki Cooperation
MediaWiki Cooperationhttp://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki_Cooperation
MediaWiki
MediaWiki Cooperationhttp://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki_Cooperation
MediaWiki
• MediaWiki is worth it! A tool for knowledge sharing
• WMF main business: run Wikimedia sites• MediaWiki as a product is not their focus• 3rd parties have different needs: installer,
platform support, integration, configuration, extensions
• 3rd parties have different use cases: small wikis, specialized wikis, single server installations
By Eben [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Stakeholders
• Wikimedia Foundation (obviously)
• Tarball users (small scale users)
• Companies (large scale users)
• Developers (esp. extension builders)
• Technology providers (cloud, database, os)
By Harald Hoyer [CC-BY-SA-2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Environmental Scan
• Understand the overallsituation
• Interviews with non-WMF users
By Dennis Mojado, [CC-BY-2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Inclusion
• There is already a community
• MediaWiki.org as a documentation place
• Not a separate community, but a part of the existingone
By Booyabazooka [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Cooperation
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Impact
• Have a say in the development roadmap (breaking changes)
• Implementation power
• Bridge between users and devs
• Make MediaWiki a fantastic, widespread software!
By Roger McLassus [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Form
• Form follows function
• Initially: User Group
– Unincorporated and flexible
– No need for complex bylaws
By Toby Mott [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Timeline
• 08/2014 Initial Meeting @ Wikimania 2014
• 09/2014 Several online meetings
• 09/2014 Formation of action groups
• 10/2014 Application to AffComrequested
• Ongoing regular communicationBy Kenny Louie, [CC-BY-2.0], via Flickr
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Cooperation
• Communication and coordination among MediaWiki users.
• Coordination between different groups of MediaWiki developers and operators.
• Foster the ecosystem around MediaWiki.• Facilitate implementation of MediaWiki
features. • Improve documentation of extensions
and MediaWiki visibility.• Contribute to the development of
MediaWiki.
By Various anonymous [Public Domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Resources
• Money: Donations, Grant
programmes, Crowdfunding, Corporate Social Responsibility
• Humanpower: Developers,
Testers, Documenters, Moderators, Bridgebuilders
By marya [CC-BY-2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Contribute
• Regular communication, monthly meetings, minutes
• Comment on WMF development roadmap
• Monitor breaking changes• Define items for our own
roadmap• Identify implementation
powerBy Charlie Llewellin [CC-BY-SA-2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Let’s start!
By Ronald Laubenstein, [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Join us on MediaWiki.org
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