On Thu, Apr 27, 2006 at 09:38:12AM -0400, Ivan Krstic wrote:
The API will be used by programs, not people.
Just a thought here, but one which is often overlooked...
One of the sets of programs which -- in the long run -- ought to
migrate to using the API is... Mediawiki iteself. This thought should
shape the design decisions that are made with respect to the API.
Assuming someone can't come up with a compelling reason why this line
of reasoning is evidence that I'm full of {myself,crap}. :-)
Cheers,
- jra
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