This method is discouraged. Use the latest tarball instead unless good reason to run the live code tree Objective: Get the freshest MediaWiki installed on http://develop.consumerium.org/wiki/ using git where ever possible. Instructions followed: The official upgrading MediaWiki guide Thanks go to: Naturally the MediaWiki devels and documenters. Special thanks to SPF|Cloud @ freenode irc for… Continue reading Upgrading MediaWiki
Month: July 2016
Protecting GNU MediaGoblin
Objective: GNU MediaGoblin instances that have open registrations are suffering from botnets registering accounts en masse for spamming purposes and thus forcing instance maintainers to close registrations. Especially annoying thing the botnets are doing is that they do not even check if the email address lists they traded something in exchange for are valid causing… Continue reading Protecting GNU MediaGoblin