[Labs-l] What are "projects" and how should I use them (+intro)

Fri Oct 5 00:11:52 UTC 2012

Ryan,

Thanks for the response, but that didn't really answer my question.  Why,
exactly should all bots be part of the bot project?  Of course it seems
obvious that this would be the most reasonable project.  But what do these
"extra permissions" entail?  For example, how would a bot operator benefit
by joining the bots projects, as opposed to not?

Thanks!
-Halfak

On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 2:30 PM, Ryan Lane <rlane32 at gmail.com> wrote:

> > Question about projects:
> > I'm starting to look at what it will take to transition some systems that
> > are using the WMDE toolserver cluster over to labs.  Some of these
> systems
> > are managed by other people in my research lab (e.g.
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:SuggestBot).  It seems like a
> "project"
> > might be the best way to organize our accounts/instances.  However, I'm
> > unclear on how projects work and what they provide.  The only page I can
> > find that discusses projects is
> > http://labsconsole.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Terminology.  Is the a doc
> page
> > I've missed?  If not, can someone give me an introduction and comment on
> > when projects are intended to be used?
> >
>
> Docs for the terminology need to be updated, but are at least
> partially correct. A project is a security concept. It's a group of
> users, a subset of which are given extra permissions as defined by
> roles: sysadmin and netadmin. Projects are meant to reflect real world
> projects. Like tools or bots.
>
> Your bots should very likely be part of the bots project.
>
> - Ryan
>
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