On Sun, 18 Aug 2013 17:32:26 -0700 (PDT) Tom Farrow <[email protected]> wrote:
> We'd like to create a Mozbot module under Other > We're currently in the process of rewriting the whole bot in python, and > giving it a HTML5 web interface. > This is being planned by myself, and several other contributors. Wolf, > the current person managing Mozbot development welcomes the change, > since he hasn't been active for 8 years aside from fixing a few bugs. As I mentioned in IRC earlier, I'm not sure why we need a rewrite from scratch. While mozbot itself can easily die off (long live the old Perl webtools projects and Hixie's former creation!), there have been plenty of different IRC bots [0] written over the years that seem like it would make sense just to customize them rather than reinventing the wheel. For example, Supybot [1] is what bugbot uses, and it's Python-based with plenty of existing modules (such as supybot-bugzilla [2]) that could be used to expand on it. Have you checked out similar projects to ensure you are using your time and efforts in the best way? > The project is certainly ready to be put into a module, since it is under > active development. Has code been written yet or plans been documented anywhere for what your end-goal is? Considering what I know about this project, it seems like it's too early for a module to be created. If you wish to continue down this path, I think it makes sense to get a working prototype that's been well-tested and then apply for a module. Not having a module doesn't mean you can't get work done. I just think the governance process isn't really needed or necessary here at this point in your project, as it would only be a hindrance. I do look forward to following this project and possibly contributing once it is more mature, but I just want to make sure the energy is focused into the right parts. Process and governance have their uses overall, but sometimes it's better to just "move fast, break things". :) my 2c, ~reed [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Internet_Relay_Chat_bots [1] http://supybot.com/ [2] http://code.google.com/p/supybot-bugzilla/ _______________________________________________ governance mailing list [email protected] https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/governance
