MoinMoin Wiki

Thomas Waldmann, PyConDE 2018

moin 1.9.x

• moin 1.9.10 released with:
  • bug and security fixes
  • updated bundled dependencies
  • minor new functions
  • anti-spam / changed default permissions
• moin 1.9 development:
  • moved development to git / github
  • issue tracking on github
  • using travis-ci now
  • old codebase, python 2.7 only, no port to py3.
  • needs: maintenance, no big changes.

moin 2: developers wanted!

• moin2 is still in development
• some stuff works, but not recommended for prod
• new and better codebase than moin 1.x
• currently only ~2 active spare-time devs
• needs more developers / architects / designers:
  • python (flask, whoosh)
  • xml / xpath (lxml, emeraldtree)
  • UI / UX  (html, css, js, jinja2, ...?)
• if you want a moin wiki with a future,
  get involved now and help getting it released!

done: dev modernized

• moved development to git / github
• issue tracking now on github
• using travis-ci, tox, pytest 3, flake8
• py27 and pypy27
• some code cleanups done
• moved to src/ layout

todo: converters

• emeraldtree (elementtree fork) is unmainted
• we use it for:
  • conversion doc format -> dom tree -> doc format
  • supporting misc. popular markups,
    moinwiki, creole, mediawiki, ReST, markdown, docbook, csv, html, ...
• TODO:
  • use lxml for converters? (tests already use lxml)
  • create a converter lib so other projects can use it?
  • more xpath-based / less string-based testing

todo: validation / forms

• flatland library is unmaintained
• we use it for:
  • user input validation
  • html form generation w/ feedback
  • storage level input validation
• TODO:
  • use marshmallow library?
  • does not have html form generation
  • feedback to user / into html forms?

todo: storage / indexing

• we have some self-made layers to:
  • index / search / lookup (whoosh)
  • permission check (ACLs)
  • namespaces / "mounting"
  • store metadata and data
  • misc. backends
• TODO:
  • fix / maintain own code?
  • just rewrite using postgresql only?

todo: UI / UX

• currently: jinja2 html templates + a bit of js / css
• TODO:
  • improve usability / consistency / prettiness
  • item editor:
    • better UI
    • collab editor (also avoids conflicts)?
  • separate moin backend and frontend?
• needs UI / UX developers who know their stuff

todo: python 3

• considering the other TODOs first:
  • some are essential to do ASAP
  • some before first release
  • some required for python 3
• python 3:
  • can still wait some time:
    • py27 is there at least until 2020
    • pypy27 maybe even much longer?
  • the user doesn't care whether it runs on 2 or 3
  • migrating now would further delay 1st release
  • if we migrate for 2nd release, we can:
    • drop py2 completely
    • use latest py3

Contact, Feedback, Helping

https://github.com/moinwiki

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moin-devel @ python.org (ML)

moin-user @ python.org (ML)

... or grab me at this conference.