Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Computing
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Descendant project parameters
[edit]I am boosting an edit request for Template:WikiProject Computing to add the rest of the descendant wikiprojects as parameters to the main template. A list of missing projects is collected there.
Consensus is needed. Tule-hog (talk) 05:09, 22 July 2024 (UTC)
Template:JavaScript and Template:ECMAScript merge proposal
[edit]There was an unofficial merge proposal that did not reach consensus or take action. Bumping here. Tule-hog (talk) 17:14, 21 August 2024 (UTC)
One of your project's articles has been selected for improvement!
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15.ai has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 09:58, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
Fixing watchlist
[edit]Per Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Computing/sidebar#recent_Computing-related_changes and Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Computing/Archive_13#Project_watchlist (courtesy ping to DFlhb), I propose appending the target of /Recent changes to the home page's article alerts, similar to WP:COMPSEC.
Here is a preview (styling sourced from COMPSEC):
Recent changes
[edit]List of abbreviations (help):
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- Edit made at Wikidata
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- Edit flagged by ORES
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10 January 2025
- diffhist N Talk:Oplink Communications 23:45 +108 DigitalIceAge talk contribs (←Created page with '{{WikiProject shell|class=| {{WikiProject Computing|importance=Low|hardware=yes|hardware-importance=Low}} }}')
- diffhist Oplink Communications 23:44 +70 DigitalIceAge talk contribs (←Changed redirect target from Koch, Inc. to Koch, Inc.#Koch Industries) Tag: Redirect target changed
- diffhist N Oplink Communications 23:44 +24 DigitalIceAge talk contribs (←Redirected page to Koch, Inc.) Tag: New redirect
- Deletion log 23:35 Liz talk contribs deleted page Talk:Salary calculator (G8: Talk page of deleted page "Salary calculator") Tag: Twinkle
- Deletion log 23:35 Liz talk contribs deleted page Salary calculator (Expired PROD, concern was: Looks like originally, this article was created by citing a source (possibly promotional), that got removed in Special:Diff/850093943. Current article has no encyclopedic content.) Tag: Twinkle
- diffhist Talk:R series ThinkPad 21:45 +208 Tbhotch talk contribs (WP)
- Deletion log 21:44 Liz talk contribs deleted page Talk:Ultramarine Linux (G8: Talk page of deleted page "Ultramarine Linux") Tag: Twinkle
- Deletion log 21:44 Liz talk contribs deleted page Ultramarine Linux (Expired PROD, concern was: Linux distribution which shows no form of notability.) Tag: Twinkle
- diffhist R series ThinkPad 21:44 −31 Tbhotch talk contribs (de-orphaned)
- Deletion log 21:43 Liz talk contribs deleted page Talk:Heroic Games Launcher (G8: Talk page of deleted page "Heroic Games Launcher") Tag: Twinkle
- Deletion log 21:43 Liz talk contribs deleted page Heroic Games Launcher (Expired PROD, concern was: No indication of importance or notability.) Tag: Twinkle
- diffhist Talk:MacBook (2006–2012) 21:12 +1 AirshipJungleman29 talk contribs (assess)
- diffhist MacBook (2006–2012) 21:10 −18 AirshipJungleman29 talk contribs (close GAR Wikipedia:Good article reassessment/MacBook (2006–2012)/1 as delist (GANReviewTool))
- diffhist Talk:MacBook (2006–2012) 21:10 +76 AirshipJungleman29 talk contribs (close GAR Wikipedia:Good article reassessment/MacBook (2006–2012)/1 as delist (GANReviewTool))
- diffhist m Template talk:Latest stable software release/Telegram 20:50 −129 Bhairava7 talk contribs (Undid edits by 185.139.138.11 (talk) to last version by Cewbot) Tags: Undo SWViewer [1.6]
- diffhist Template talk:Latest stable software release/Telegram 20:49 +129 185.139.138.11 talk Tags: Reverted Mobile edit Mobile web edit New topic
- diffhist GeForce 50 series 20:27 −164 4202C talk contribs (You need sources rather than making up unofficial names for a GPU series. Not going to convince the dedicated neckbeards anyway) Tag: Manual revert
- diffhist Template:Latest preview software release/macOS Sequoia 18:52 −13 Guy Harris talk contribs (15.3 beta 2.)
- diffhist Category talk:B-Class software articles of Unknown-importance 18:51 +314 66.206.124.194 talk (→math: new section) Tag: New topic
- diffhist Template:Latest preview software release/iOS 18 18:45 −2 Guy Harris talk contribs (18.3 beta 2.)
- diffhist Template:Latest preview software release/iPadOS 18 18:44 −2 Guy Harris talk contribs (18.3 beta 2.)
- diffhist Template:Latest preview software release/visionOS 18:26 −80 Guy Harris talk contribs (2.3 beta 2.)
- diffhist Template:Latest preview software release/watchOS 18:25 −80 Guy Harris talk contribs (11.3 beta 2.)
- diffhist Template:Latest preview software release/tvOS 18:23 −85 Guy Harris talk contribs (Remove quote from earlier MacRumors article; it's not in this article.)
- diffhist GeForce 50 series 18:17 −2 82.47.88.71 talk (The 5090 laptop version has a 256-Bit bus, not 384-bit. (https://www.nvidia.com/en-me/geforce/laptops/50-series/). Bandwidth adjusted in line.) Tag: Reverted
- diffhist Template:Latest preview software release/tvOS 16:35 +5 Arnaud.neuch talk contribs (18.3 beta 2 added) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
- diffhist m Draft:CHERI (computer architecture) 16:35 −2 BenLaurie talk contribs
- diffhist Template:CAM software 15:56 +32 Jerryobject talk contribs (MOS:FIRSTABBReviation clarify, define before parenthetic WP:ABBR. WP:LINKs: needless WP:PIPE > WP:NOPIPE, adds, update-standardize, WP:RED delink until article exists, alphabetize.)
- diffhist GeForce 50 series 15:21 +66 Maxeto0910 talk contribs (→External links: +Commons link) Tags: Reverted Mobile edit Mobile web edit Advanced mobile edit
- Page curation log 15:07 MimirIsSmart talk contribs marked the article Vector facility as reviewed Tag: PageTriage
- diffhist N Talk:Vector facility 15:07 +80 MimirIsSmart talk contribs (Created talk page) Tag: Disambiguation links added
- Deletion log 14:38 Explicit talk contribs deleted page Draft talk:Veretino (G8: Talk page of deleted page "Draft:Veretino") Tag: Twinkle
- Deletion log 14:38 Explicit talk contribs deleted page Draft:Veretino (G13: Abandoned draft or AfC submission – If you wish to retrieve it, please see WP:REFUND/G13) Tag: Twinkle
- Deletion log 14:31 Explicit talk contribs deleted page Draft talk:Museo de Informática UNPA-UARG (G8: Talk page of deleted page "Draft:Museo de Informática UNPA-UARG") Tag: Twinkle
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- diffhist m Beyond, Inc. 14:31 +38 Frost talk contribs
- diffhist m Beyond, Inc. 14:29 −80 Frost talk contribs (fix hatnote)
- diffhist m Beyond, Inc. 14:28 −36 Frost talk contribs
- Protection log 14:22 Favonian talk contribs moved protection settings from Talk:Bed Bath & Beyond (online retailer) to Talk:Beyond, Inc. (Talk:Bed Bath & Beyond (online retailer) moved to Talk:Beyond, Inc.: Catch up with article renaming)
- Move log 14:09 Frost talk contribs moved page Bed Bath & Beyond (online retailer) to Beyond, Inc. over redirect (Moved per Special:Permalink/1268584527#Requested move 3 January 2025)
- Protection log 14:09 Frost talk contribs moved protection settings from Bed Bath & Beyond (online retailer) to Beyond, Inc. (Bed Bath & Beyond (online retailer) moved to Beyond, Inc.: Moved per Special:Permalink/1268584527#Requested move 3 January 2025)
- Deletion log 14:09 Frost talk contribs deleted redirect Beyond, Inc. by overwriting (G6: Deleted to make way for move from Bed Bath & Beyond (online retailer))
- diffhist Vector facility 14:03 +180 Chatul talk contribs (Change redirect to DAB) Tag: Removed redirect
- diffhist Draft:CHERI (computer architecture) 13:26 +553 BenLaurie talk contribs (Demonstrate security importance of CHERI.)
- Deletion log 13:15 Explicit talk contribs deleted page Draft talk:Unreal Editor for Fortnite (software) (G8: Talk page of deleted page "Draft:Unreal Editor for Fortnite (software)") Tag: Twinkle
- Deletion log 13:15 Explicit talk contribs deleted page Draft:Unreal Editor for Fortnite (software) (G7: One author who has requested deletion or blanked the page – If you wish to retrieve it, please see WP:REFUND) Tag: Twinkle
- diffhist Draft:CHERI (computer architecture) 12:30 +33 BenLaurie talk contribs (Better reference for CHERI standardisation.)
- Deletion log 12:20 Justlettersandnumbers talk contribs deleted page Draft talk:PandasAI (G8: Talk page of deleted page "Draft:PandasAI") Tag: Twinkle
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- diffhist Talk:GeForce 50 series 12:19 +2,041 AP 499D25 talk contribs (→Requested move 10 January 2025: comment, slight support)
It relies on the Editorial Team quality log, which I'm not totally sure of the mechanics of but it gives recent changes to articles rather than the previous just talk pages. Tule-hog (talk) 18:46, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
- Given typical interaction levels on this page, I'll just boldly follow through with this. Feel free to raise any objections. Tule-hog (talk) 18:48, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
- From observing for a little while, I think its clear this is an almost uselessly small subset of the actual articles tagged with WP:COMP. A better solution still awaits. Tule-hog (talk) 01:42, 5 November 2024 (UTC)
Requested merge at Talk:BitTorrent#Requested merge 30 September 2024
[edit]There is a requested merge discussion at Talk:BitTorrent#Requested merge 30 September 2024 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. Sceeegt (talk) 19:59, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
History of programming languages as a list class article
[edit]History of programming languages is pegged as a "list class" article. It has a lot of lists in it but it also has a lot of text. Do you think this categorization is appropriate? Bubba73 You talkin' to me? 04:22, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
- I've updated the rating to C class. ~Kvng (talk) 15:04, 3 November 2024 (UTC)
Information Security
[edit]Hi all,
I'm in the process of rewriting Information Security and could do with someone looking over my shoulder/helping clear out some of the general fluff. All welcome. Joe (talk) 15:38, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
Requested move at Talk:Meta Platforms#Requested move 29 October 2024
[edit]There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Meta Platforms#Requested move 29 October 2024 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. 𝚈𝚘𝚟𝚝 (𝚝𝚊𝚕𝚔𝚟𝚝) 21:23, 4 November 2024 (UTC)
Requested move at Talk:.zip (top-level domain)#Requested move 19 November 2024
[edit]There is a requested move discussion at Talk:.zip (top-level domain)#Requested move 19 November 2024 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. Raladic (talk) 03:07, 19 November 2024 (UTC)
Requested move at Talk:Identity management#Requested move 12 November 2024
[edit]There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Identity management#Requested move 12 November 2024 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. Raladic (talk) 16:28, 19 November 2024 (UTC)
Requested move at Talk:Gapo#Requested move 10 November 2024
[edit]There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Gapo#Requested move 10 November 2024 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. ASUKITE 15:18, 21 November 2024 (UTC)
Requested move at Talk:CloudPets#Requested move 18 November 2024
[edit]There is a requested move discussion at Talk:CloudPets#Requested move 18 November 2024 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. Raladic (talk) 19:37, 25 November 2024 (UTC)
Making spoken Wikipedia audios (it may double Wikipedia reads & they're useful)
[edit]Is anybody interested in making spoken Wikipedia audios at scale? I think it could up to double Wikipedia reads and that many readers would be interested in these: most people don't like to read long articles as texts on screens but millions frequently listen to podcasts.
I increasingly find myself listening to these audios instead of to podcasts or audiobooks as Wikipedia covers more interesting things, things fitting better to my interests or needs, covers things better than podcasts (e.g. more neutral, accurate & critical), and is more succinct than overly long audiobooks.
Here is the process to create these as far as I developed it and it could already be used to e.g. fulfill all audio requests. I think most people don't scroll below the large References section to the External links section and the current audio player is outdated with a way too narrow width and without a button to jump back x seconds. Let me know if you have questions. I don't know if there's a better place to ask about this so if there is, please also let me know, thanks!
Prototyperspective (talk) 17:33, 26 November 2024 (UTC)
- I suggest we can maximize the impact of this effort by working popular pages first. ~Kvng (talk) 15:51, 29 November 2024 (UTC)
- Good idea, thanks. Currently, it's more about first maximizing participation I think but making popular pages available probably also helps with that. I thought of creating audios for these next so I'd create audios for a mix of these two kinds of articles and the ones I had already planned earlier the next time I get to it. I also thought about enabling people to request audios on the WikiProject page. I think audios are most useful for 1. lengthy articles that are interesting but not so nice to read on a screen (like the example above) 2. articles about topics that are well podcastable/audiobookable like 'History of xyz'-articles.
Several of those popular pages are already available as audio, e.g. Internet Archive & Artificial intelligence. Developing the process further would probably be most useful, e.g. to make it automatically replace abbreviations with their written out form (like e.g. to for example or M to million) or remove the periods after name initials (like J. K. Rowling to J K Rowling) which results in long pauses which then need to be fixed at some point with a reupload if only noticed afterwards. Issues with audios can be reported using this template. Prototyperspective (talk) 22:42, 29 November 2024 (UTC)
- Good idea, thanks. Currently, it's more about first maximizing participation I think but making popular pages available probably also helps with that. I thought of creating audios for these next so I'd create audios for a mix of these two kinds of articles and the ones I had already planned earlier the next time I get to it. I also thought about enabling people to request audios on the WikiProject page. I think audios are most useful for 1. lengthy articles that are interesting but not so nice to read on a screen (like the example above) 2. articles about topics that are well podcastable/audiobookable like 'History of xyz'-articles.
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ChatGPT
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Wiki
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Artificial intelligence
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History of wikis
- By the way I added audios for many of those popular pages by now. However, they or many of them are not particularly well suited for the audio format like the examples in Wikipedia:WikiProject Wikipedia spoken by AI voice. If the article is long (ie too long to read) and you're interested in the particular subject they can still be interesting; and of course visually impaired people would also benefit from these. Prototyperspective (talk) 12:17, 13 December 2024 (UTC)
Requested move at Talk:Gateway, Inc.#Requested move 20 November 2024
[edit]There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Gateway, Inc.#Requested move 20 November 2024 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. ASUKITE 15:28, 30 November 2024 (UTC)
In 2023 [1], this article turned from a general topic to a business topic; and from a non-AI topic to an AI-topic. This seems odd, as the article already describes non-business uses; and uses that are not-AI based. -- 65.92.246.77 (talk) 15:36, 17 December 2024 (UTC)
Discussion at Talk:Double-precision floating-point format § Semi-protected edit request on 28 December 2024
[edit]You are invited to join the discussion at Talk:Double-precision floating-point format § Semi-protected edit request on 28 December 2024. – Anne drew (talk · contribs) 21:14, 31 December 2024 (UTC)
An editor's review needed
[edit]Hi WikiProject Computing Editors,
I wonder if any editors would be interested in reviewing our suggestions for the Tencent Cloud page? I'm on Wikipedia on behalf of Tencent hence we have only made suggestions via it's Talk page, but have not heard back for 3 weeks (we're aware it's holiday season!).
Your help would be appreciated!
Best,
Yeran TencentCommsYeran (talk) 04:34, 2 January 2025 (UTC)
Good article reassessment for MacBook (2006–2012)
[edit]MacBook (2006–2012) has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Hog Farm Talk 23:50, 2 January 2025 (UTC)
An editor's review needed
[edit]Could someone with knowledge weigh in on an editor's Jan 7-8th edits on Locomotive BASIC? I'm out of my element, but it's very confusing how the article is called Locomotive Basic, but seems to (from this editor's changes) to now have a main focus on Amstrad and barely mentions Locomotive. Either they are content forking/hijacking the article, or the article needs moving. Zinnober9 (talk) 16:47, 8 January 2025 (UTC)
The article Village Area Network has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:
Unreferenced and unimproved 15 years. Tagged for notability for 10 years.
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