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[[WG/OBIT|OBIT]] is considering a migration from wikispaces to a privately hosted instance of [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki MediaWiki]. | [[WG/OBIT|OBIT]] is considering a migration from wikispaces to a privately hosted instance of [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki MediaWiki]. | ||
The rational for this is simple: moving to MediaWiki will give us ownership and control over our data. | The rational for this is simple: moving to MediaWiki will give us ownership and control over our data. | ||
=== "Pros" for the migration: === | === "Pros" for the migration: === | ||
#Occupy Boston web space can be consolidated under occupyboston.org (without a $20/mo fee) | #Occupy Boston web space can be consolidated under occupyboston.org (without a $20/mo fee) | ||
#We control our own data, on private servers, protected from corporate (& gov't) interests | #We control our own data, on private servers, protected from corporate (& gov't) interests | ||
#A MediaWiki instance will allow for more customization and more powerful features than wikispaces (elaborate?) | #A MediaWiki instance will allow for more customization and more powerful features than wikispaces (elaborate?) | ||
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#No wysiwyg editing (work in progress) | #No wysiwyg editing (work in progress) | ||
#People will have to be re-trained | |||
#Effort has already been placed into wikispaces | #People will have to be re-trained (this can hopefully be mitigated with a wysiwyg editor) | ||
#A premium account at wikispaces has been purchased | |||
#Effort has already been placed into wikispaces (The majority of this effort will not be wasted if data is transferred over to the wiki. Effort is worth it if the wiki can continue to grow) | |||
#A premium account at wikispaces has been purchased (expires in January) | |||
Revision as of 14:45, 19 October 2011
Migrating from Wikispaces to MediaWiki
OBIT is considering a migration from wikispaces to a privately hosted instance of MediaWiki.
The rational for this is simple: moving to MediaWiki will give us ownership and control over our data.
"Pros" for the migration:
- Occupy Boston web space can be consolidated under occupyboston.org (without a $20/mo fee)
- We control our own data, on private servers, protected from corporate (& gov't) interests
- A MediaWiki instance will allow for more customization and more powerful features than wikispaces (elaborate?)
"Cons" against the migration:
- No wysiwyg editing (work in progress)
- People will have to be re-trained (this can hopefully be mitigated with a wysiwyg editor)
- Effort has already been placed into wikispaces (The majority of this effort will not be wasted if data is transferred over to the wiki. Effort is worth it if the wiki can continue to grow)
- A premium account at wikispaces has been purchased (expires in January)