[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #3398: import data from Geeklog

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#3398: import data from Geeklog
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 Reporter:  justdave                       |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement                    |      Status:  reopened
 Priority:  normal                         |   Milestone:  WordPress.org
Component:  Import                         |     Version:
 Severity:  critical                       |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  needs-patch needs-sample-data  |
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Comment (by dd32):

 Replying to [comment:34 lingfish]:
 > I see the status as `needs-patch, needs-sample-data` -- I'd like to help
 move this along and get support built right into WP, so how can I help?

 Since Geeklog doesn't have any export functionality, Any importer
 seemingly needs to be written with a decent knowledge of Geeklog, which
 rules many developers out at the outset. The best line of attack appears
 to be either
  1. Write a export module for Geeklog which exports to a WXR file
  2. Write a Importer Plugin for WordPress which reads the data directly
 from the MySQL Database.

 Given the geeklog functionalities don't map directly to !WordPress either,
 it makes it a bit more complex, Looking at
 http://wiki.geeklog.net/index.php/DatabaseSchema there's a few things that
 can be imported:
  * Users
  * Stories (Posts)
  * Categories
  * Front-page (Sticky)
  * Comments
  * Pages

 A few things that don't have a specific mapping:
  * Polls
  * Forum topics
  * Groups (User roles)
  * Events

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Ticket URL: <http://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/3398#comment:36>
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