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See the [https://spdx.org/licenses/ SPDX License List] for license identifiers.
 
See the [https://spdx.org/licenses/ SPDX License List] for license identifiers.
  
 
Software Package Data Exchange (SPDX) is a file format used to document information on the software licenses under which a given piece of computer software is distributed. '''The FSF has decided that we are going to switch to the SPDX identifiers''' (eg switch from MPL1.1 to MPL-1.1).
 
Software Package Data Exchange (SPDX) is a file format used to document information on the software licenses under which a given piece of computer software is distributed. '''The FSF has decided that we are going to switch to the SPDX identifiers''' (eg switch from MPL1.1 to MPL-1.1).
 
<div style="padding:1em;border:1px dashed red;border-radius:1em;margin:0.6em;">
 
The issues described below must be fixed for the [[Free_Software_Directory:SPDX_Group|SPDX Group]] to operate.
 
  
 
Related links:
 
Related links:
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: [[User:Adfeno]] changed [[Special:PermanentLink/80790|Form:Entry]] so as to use <code><nowiki>input type=dropdown|values from namespace=License</nowiki></code> and [[Special:PermanentLink/80792|Template:Print license]] to make links based on the old [[Property:License]] entry be corrected to the corresponding license in License namespace. However, the old entries weren't updated due to [[#Replace License text in program entries]] and, as a side effect, old entries with licenses not in License namespace may appear as blank dropdown when editing with [[Form:Entry]], or appear as non-existing page when using [[Template:Show]]. --[[User:Adfeno|Adfeno]] ([[User talk:Adfeno|talk]]) 14:19, 17 July 2020 (EDT)
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: [[User:Adfeno]] changed [[Special:PermanentLink/80790|Form:Entry]] so as to use <code><nowiki>input type=dropdown|values from namespace=License</nowiki></code> and [[Special:PermanentLink/80792|Template:Print license]] to make links based on the old [[Property:License]] entry be corrected to the corresponding license in License namespace. However, the old entries weren't updated and, as a side effect, old entries with licenses not in License namespace may appear as blank dropdown when editing with [[Form:Entry]], or appear as non-existing page when using [[Template:Show]]. --[[User:Adfeno|Adfeno]] ([[User talk:Adfeno|talk]]) 14:19, 17 July 2020 (EDT)
:: If this change is kept, then [[Property:License]] is no longer needed and, as explained in the comment being replied, [[#Replace License text in program entries]] must be fixed in order for this issue to be closed, and to better reflect the plan to support SPDX notation. --[[User:Adfeno|Adfeno]] ([[User talk:Adfeno|talk]]) 14:26, 17 July 2020 (EDT)
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:: If this change is kept, then [[Property:License]] is no longer needed and, as explained in the comment being replied, the issues that are stalling this one must be fixed in order for this one to be closed, and to better reflect the plan to support SPDX notation. --[[User:Adfeno|Adfeno]] ([[User talk:Adfeno|talk]]) 14:26, 17 July 2020 (EDT)
  
 
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: Hi [[User:Adfeno|Felipe]], please could you extend this issue by adding a link to a video/GIF which shows the steps to reproduce the bug in a popular web browser? --[[User:LorenzoAncora|LorenzoAncora]] ([[User talk:LorenzoAncora|talk]]) 08:29, 5 May 2020 (EDT)
 
: Hi [[User:Adfeno|Felipe]], please could you extend this issue by adding a link to a video/GIF which shows the steps to reproduce the bug in a popular web browser? --[[User:LorenzoAncora|LorenzoAncora]] ([[User talk:LorenzoAncora|talk]]) 08:29, 5 May 2020 (EDT)
  
{{BacklogIssue|id=form-entry-accessibility-BAG|text=[[Form:Entry]] is not accessible specially for devices with small screens or for text browsers, this is related to the use of table-like elements like the ones in "Categories" tab and also some other places where it could make use of list boxes and dropdown menus. --[[User:Adfeno|Adfeno]] ([[User talk:Adfeno|talk]]) 21:39, 1 May 2020 (EDT)}}
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{{BacklogIssue|id=form-entry-accessibility-BAG|stalledBy=#form-entry-licenses-proposal-BAG, #form-entry-resource-info-proposal-BAG, #form-entry-categories-proposal-BAG|text=[[Form:Entry]] is not accessible specially for devices with small screens or for text browsers, this is related to the use of table-like elements like the ones in "Categories" tab and also some other places where it could make use of list boxes and dropdown menus. --[[User:Adfeno|Adfeno]] ([[User talk:Adfeno|talk]]) 21:39, 1 May 2020 (EDT)}}
  
 
: We won't abandon the existing table layout, however there is no reason for not making it adaptive, as HTML tables can be stylized like any other element and are still fully supported.<br>I believe we should add a CSS fix for small-screen/mobile devices. Feel free to propose (a tested) one during the next FSD meetings. --[[User:LorenzoAncora|LorenzoAncora]] ([[User talk:LorenzoAncora|talk]]) 08:29, 5 May 2020 (EDT)
 
: We won't abandon the existing table layout, however there is no reason for not making it adaptive, as HTML tables can be stylized like any other element and are still fully supported.<br>I believe we should add a CSS fix for small-screen/mobile devices. Feel free to propose (a tested) one during the next FSD meetings. --[[User:LorenzoAncora|LorenzoAncora]] ([[User talk:LorenzoAncora|talk]]) 08:29, 5 May 2020 (EDT)
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<li>Move "Dev languages" to Categories ("Programming-language").
 
<li>Move "Dev languages" to Categories ("Programming-language").
 
<li>Remove "Related projects". Categories do this instead. One could also make a link to a separate query (no need to embed the query), with which the person could look for other projects which have similar properties or categories.
 
<li>Remove "Related projects". Categories do this instead. One could also make a link to a separate query (no need to embed the query), with which the person could look for other projects which have similar properties or categories.
<li>Make "User level" a dropdown, since only one can be selected. This helps solve [[#form-entry-accessibility-BAG]].
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<li>Make "User level" a dropdown, since only one can be selected.
 
<li>Remove "Component programs" and make redirects named after each values inside these. If the entry A is also known as B and no other program has the same alias (B), then B should be a redirect to A.
 
<li>Remove "Component programs" and make redirects named after each values inside these. If the entry A is also known as B and no other program has the same alias (B), then B should be a redirect to A.
 
<li>While "Checksum" suggests to paste the result of <code>sum</code> command, [[Property:Checksum]] is URL, and many packages use it to point to actual files where the result of <code>sha256sum</code>, <code>sha512sum</code> or <code>md5sum</code> are stored, and none of these are related to <code>sum</code> command.
 
<li>While "Checksum" suggests to paste the result of <code>sum</code> command, [[Property:Checksum]] is URL, and many packages use it to point to actual files where the result of <code>sha256sum</code>, <code>sha512sum</code> or <code>md5sum</code> are stored, and none of these are related to <code>sum</code> command.
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: This does not seem the best solution, how about adding a clarification near the copyright widget? --[[User:LorenzoAncora|LorenzoAncora]] ([[User talk:LorenzoAncora|talk]]) 08:29, 5 May 2020 (EDT)
 
: This does not seem the best solution, how about adding a clarification near the copyright widget? --[[User:LorenzoAncora|LorenzoAncora]] ([[User talk:LorenzoAncora|talk]]) 08:29, 5 May 2020 (EDT)
  
{{BacklogIssue|id=form-entry-resource-info-proposal-BAG|text=In "Resource info" tab from [[Form:Entry]], I suggest to make "Resource audience" have fixed selection of values, such as: "General", "Development", "Announcement". This helps solve [[#form-entry-accessibility-BAG]].
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Also, change "Resource kind" so that:
 
Also, change "Resource kind" so that:
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{{BacklogIssue|id=form-entry-categories-proposal-BAG|text=This is a proposal for the "Categories" tab of [[Form:Entry]].
 
{{BacklogIssue|id=form-entry-categories-proposal-BAG|text=This is a proposal for the "Categories" tab of [[Form:Entry]].
  
Generally, make each category a listbox. This makes the place less crowded. This helps solve [[#form-entry-accessibility-BAG]].
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Generally, make each category a listbox. This makes the place less crowded.
 
Also, we must avoid name conflicts, like "security" in "Internet-application" and "internet" in "Security".
 
Also, we must avoid name conflicts, like "security" in "Internet-application" and "internet" in "Security".
 
The proposed mapping would be like this (as page names):
 
The proposed mapping would be like this (as page names):

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Is there a way for us to HTTP ping those without using JavaScript?
I think we'll need to add a dedicated script. --LorenzoAncora (talk) 15:26, 24 April 2020 (EDT)

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User:Adfeno changed Form:Entry so as to use input type=dropdown|values from namespace=License and Template:Print license to make links based on the old Property:License entry be corrected to the corresponding license in License namespace. However, the old entries weren't updated and, as a side effect, old entries with licenses not in License namespace may appear as blank dropdown when editing with Form:Entry, or appear as non-existing page when using Template:Show. --Adfeno (talk) 14:19, 17 July 2020 (EDT)
If this change is kept, then Property:License is no longer needed and, as explained in the comment being replied, the issues that are stalling this one must be fixed in order for this one to be closed, and to better reflect the plan to support SPDX notation. --Adfeno (talk) 14:26, 17 July 2020 (EDT)

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David, clarification is required. Please specify the position of the site dumps. --LorenzoAncora (talk) 13:11, 14 June 2019 (EDT)

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That will require a free SaaSS (like https://webchat.freenode.net/) but we don't recommend third-party SaaSS in general, however I think this would be ok if the FSF should embed a web-based IRC widget into something like irc://webchat.fsf.org/fsf (for the Directory) and irc://webchat.fsf.org/libreplanet (for Libre Planet). However, the listed web-based IRC clients are not compatible with LibreJS, that must be fixed first. The authors of these programs accept patches, perhaps the FSF can evaluate which client the want to use and patch it? Related: IceCat, Free web-based IRC client replacement for Mibbit needed. --David Hedlund (talk) 02:22, 31 March 2018 (EDT)

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On second thought we should use a dedicated module, so we can enlist the translations on the left user bar. --LorenzoAncora (talk) 15:01, 15 May 2020 (EDT)

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(20:43:02) David_Hedlund: But it's still a unofficial release. I think we should discuss this policy.

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Hi Felipe, please could you extend this issue by adding a link to a video/GIF which shows the steps to reproduce the bug in a popular web browser? --LorenzoAncora (talk) 08:29, 5 May 2020 (EDT)

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We won't abandon the existing table layout, however there is no reason for not making it adaptive, as HTML tables can be stylized like any other element and are still fully supported.
I believe we should add a CSS fix for small-screen/mobile devices. Feel free to propose (a tested) one during the next FSD meetings. --LorenzoAncora (talk) 08:29, 5 May 2020 (EDT)

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I do not agree with pt. 1 to 4 but I agree with pt. 5 and 6, at the following conditions: sum should be replaced with SHA or MD5 and "Test Entry" should be smaller and placed in the top-right angle of the form and not keyboard selectable. --LorenzoAncora (talk) 08:29, 5 May 2020 (EDT)

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This does not seem the best solution, how about adding a clarification near the copyright widget? --LorenzoAncora (talk) 08:29, 5 May 2020 (EDT)

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I agree only with pt. 1 and 4. We can do pt. 4 directly during the next meeting, but for pt. 1 we should take into account the DB. --LorenzoAncora (talk) 08:29, 5 May 2020 (EDT)

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This issue was already solved in your absence during the latest FSD meeting (May the 1st) by fixing the existing CSS to guarantee correct alignment and subdivision. For now it would not be wise to change the UX so much, but I suggest to keep your tip here for the future. --LorenzoAncora (talk) 08:29, 5 May 2020 (EDT)

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I fully agree and I believe all should be bounded by well defined rules.
Having such systems and workflows in place is fundamental. If necessary, I am also willing to mentor during meetings. --LorenzoAncora (talk) 14:45, 31 January 2020 (EST)

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I cannot use the tool mw.loader.load('//meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Hedonil/XTools/XTools.js&action=raw&ctype=text/javascript'); in my User:David_Hedlund/common.js.
Hotcat is also pretty interesting: This code is MW version safe. It should run on any MediaWiki installation >= MW 1.15. Note that HotCat is supposed to run with or without jQuery, and also on older installations that do not yet have window.mw. - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki:Gadget-HotCat.js

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Suggested solution: I think SMW can evaluate unapproved/uncategorized entries. However, https://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Special:UncategorizedPages (and other #Special pages) are empty. --David Hedlund (talk) 15:39, 16 March 2018 (EDT)


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