Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Synchronize Lua modules (ID: 22735999)
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Applicant Details
[edit]- Main Wikimedia username. (required)
Sophivorus
- Organization
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Main Proposal
[edit]- 1. Please state the title of your proposal. This will also be the Meta-Wiki page title.
Synchronize Lua modules
- 2. and 3. Proposed start and end dates for the proposal.
2024-08-01 - 2024-08-31
- 4. Where will this proposal be implemented? (required)
Argentina
- 5. Are your activities part of a Wikimedia movement campaign, project, or event? If so, please select the relevant project or campaign. (required)
Not applicable
- 6. What is the change you are trying to bring? What are the main challenges or problems you are trying to solve? Describe this change or challenges, as well as main approaches to achieve it. (required)
Global templates and Lua modules are a perennial community request[1]. However, due to technical and other reasons, they are still not possible. Last year I created a tool called Synchronizer[2] that helps developers compare and synchronize Lua modules across multiple Wikimedia wikis. The tool has had moderate success, with several users and modules being updated[3]. However, it still hasn't become really popular. I believe the reason is that most Lua developers don't know about it. But there's hope! When a Lua module is updated using the Synchronizer tool, an edit summary is left that includes a link to the tool, which is bound to be noticed by active Lua developers. Thus, the more modules that get updated, the more developers will know about Synchronizer and are likely to use it, which in turn would attract more developers, etc. So, my idea is simple: carefully pick up some Lua modules and synchronize them in several wikis, so that more developers find out about the Synchronizer tool and start using it. In the process, I'll improve the tool with what I learn as well as the Lua modules I synchronize.
[1] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Global_templates [2] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Synchronizer [3] https://hashtags.wmcloud.org/graph/?query=synchronizer
- 7. What are the planned activities? (required) Please provide a list of main activities. You can also add a link to the public page for your project where details about your project can be found. Alternatively, you can upload a timeline document. When the activities include partnerships, include details about your partners and planned partnerships.
1. Select some Lua modules that are good candidates for global synchronization. Good candidates would be modules that are moderately to widely used and have little to no need for localization (see the guide I wrote at https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Multilingual_Templates_and_Modules about synchronizing modules for context).
2. One by one, update the selected Lua modules so that they are fit for synchronization and synchronize them in every wiki where they are used (usually hundreds of wikis each).
- 8. Describe your team. Please provide their roles, Wikimedia Usernames and other details. (required) Include more details of the team, including their roles, usernames, Wikimedia group, and whether they are salaried, volunteers, consultants/contractors, etc. Team members involved in the grant application need to be aware of their involvement in the project.
Just me. I'm a long-time Wikimedia volunteer and freelance web developer specialized in MediaWiki, the software of Wikipedia. I currently work as the lead developer at Appropedia, the sustainability wiki, and contribute back to the movement with the knowledge, skills and code I develop there.
- 9. Who are the target participants and from which community? How will you engage participants before and during the activities? How will you follow up with participants after the activities? (required)
Lua developers from all Wikimedia wikis. The way I will engage them is by proactively updating Lua modules they may be watching. Before doing so, I'll identify the "master" version of each module and reach out to its main developer (if there is one) to let them know about my intention and this proposal.
- 10. Does your project involve work with children or youth? (required)
No
- 10.1. Please provide a link to your Youth Safety Policy. (required) If the proposal indicates direct contact with children or youth, you are required to outline compliance with international and local laws for working with children and youth, and provide a youth safety policy aligned with these laws. Read more here.
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- 11. How did you discuss the idea of your project with your community members and/or any relevant groups? Please describe steps taken and provide links to any on-wiki community discussion(s) about the proposal. (required) You need to inform the community and/or group, discuss the project with them, and involve them in planning this proposal. You also need to align the activities with other projects happening in the planned area of implementation to ensure collaboration within the community.
I shared this proposal at: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Topic:Y8d5c8e916rzp7zi https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Talk:Synchronizer#Rapid_grant https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Talk:Multilingual_Templates_and_Modules#Rapid_grant
- 12. Does your proposal aim to work to bridge any of the content knowledge gaps (Knowledge Inequity)? Select one option that most apply to your work. (required)
Other Important Topics (topics considered to be of impact or important in the specific context)
- 13. Does your proposal include any of these areas or thematic focus? Select one option that most applies to your work. (required)
Not applicable
- 14. Will your work focus on involving participants from any underrepresented communities? Select one option that most apply to your work. (required)
Not applicable
- 15. In what ways do you think your proposal most contributes to the Movement Strategy 2030 recommendations. Select one that most applies. (required)
Increase the Sustainability of Our Movement
Learning and metrics
[edit]- 17. What do you hope to learn from your work in this project or proposal? (required)
- 18. What are your Wikimedia project targets in numbers (metrics)? (required)
| Other Metrics | Target | Optional description |
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| Wikifunctions or Abstract Wikipedia |
- Optional description for content contributions.
N/A
- 19. Do you have any other project targets in numbers (metrics)? (optional)
No
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- 20. What tools would you use to measure each metrics? Please refer to the guide for a list of tools. You can also write that you are not sure and need support. (required)
Financial proposal
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- 22. and 22.1. What is the amount you are requesting for this proposal? Please provide the amount in your local currency. (required)
- 22.2. Convert the amount requested into USD using the Oanda converter. This is done only to help you assess the USD equivalent of the requested amount. Your request should be between 500 - 5,000 USD.
USD
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