WikiInclude on 0.11 - Noah Kantrowitz blocks bug-fix

[Ilias Lazaridis]

On Dec 18, 9:15 pm, smallpond <smallp... at juno.com> wrote:
> On Dec 17, 9:23 pm, Ilias Lazaridis <il... at lazaridis.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Essence:
>
> >  * Deletion of valid defect reports on trac community resources
>
> > The "WikiInclude" plugin is not recognised on trac 0.11, thus I took a
> > look an made a small addition to the setup.py (the entry_point).
>
> > Other users have the same problem, thus I filed a ticket in the "trac-
> > hacks" community resource.
>
> > Mr. Noah Kantrowitz closed the ticket as "invalid". My comments within
> > this ticket are deleted, directly in the database, which is the same
> > as censorship. I've copied the email-notification from my comment
> > below. [1]
>
> > Please realize:
>
> >  * this is a real-live defect, which remains unprocessed, thus more
> > users run into this trouble.
> >  * My attemps to inform users in the user-threads do not show up in
> > all threads (moderation on trac-users!!!)
> >  * The "IncludeMacro" is not compatible to the "WikiInclude" macro
> >  * My comments were deleted in a non-trackable way
> >  * Users of the WikiInclude plugin are not informed in any way
>
> > You are may wondering why the trac project fails to produce a stable
> > 1.0 version since years. The answer is here:
>
> >http://case.lazaridis.com/wiki/TracAudit
>
> > -
>
> > [1]
>
> > #2294: Plugin is not detectd on trac 0.11 (even the 0.11 specific one)
> > --------------------------------
> > +-------------------------------------------
> > Reporter:  il... at lazaridis.com  |        Owner:  yu-ji
> >    Type:  defect               |       Status:  reopened
> > Priority:  normal               |    Component:  WikiIncludePlugin
> > Severity:  critical             |   Resolution:
> > Keywords:                       |      Release:  0.11
> > --------------------------------
> > +-------------------------------------------
> > Changes (by il... at lazaridis.com):
>
> >  * status:  closed => reopened
> >  * resolution:  invalid =>
> >  * summary:  Missing "entry_point" within setup.py => Plugin is not
> >              detectd on trac 0.11 (even the 0.11 specific
> >              one)
>
> > Comment:
>
> >  (Mr. Kantrowitz. This is defenitely a defect, which occoured for
> > several
> >  users. The provided information helps any user which hits on this
> > ticket
> >  via a search. I ask you once more to stop with the deletions on this
> >  '''community''' resource).
>
> >  The resolution "invalid" is incorrect.
>
> >  The problem exists for me '''and other''' users, see e.g.:
>
> >  * [http://groups.google.com/group/trac-users/browse_frm/thread/
> > de454e7dcf9f0438/d9806ad4a31a14a7 thread 1]
> >  * [http://groups.google.com/group/trac-users/browse_frm/thread/
> > 2ccf4b2855a6f242?q=WikiInclude& thread 2]
>
> >  I've solved it whilst simply adding the entry point to the setup.py.
>
> >  It is ok to point to the more flexible and maintained "IncludeMacro",
> > but
> >  other people possibly just want to continue to use the simpler
> >  "WikiInclude" one.
>
> >  I suggest the maintainer of "WikiInclude" (or another developer)
> > corrects
> >  the setup.py in the repo, and additionally one should place a note in
> > the
> >  "WikiInclude" documentation, that there's a more flexible
> > "IncludeMacro"
> >  available.
>
> Trac is a python application.

yes, that's why the followup goes to c.l.p

> Please read the posting guidelines for c.l.p.m

no need.

the topic affects other open-source communities, too.

(hints: censorship, trac is used within open-source domain, ...)

http://case.lazaridis.com/ticket/42
http://case.lazaridis.com/wiki/TracAudit

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