Thread:Extension talk:ParserFunctions/$wgPFEnableStringFunctions/reply (6)

That's amazing that it's possible to use "real" programming languages in wiki code. However, it appears to me that there is no way to do that without introducing security problems, so I suspect that the way things are currently going (with a "MediaWiki language") is the only way to do programming without losing control over security issues. Does that sound right? Security is the most important, above all else, but I would love to see python or PHP directly usable for private wikis where security isn't a problem. I think that may not be as exciting as it sounds since it is already possible to use JavaScript and widgets.