Hi Garry, as I said, I can get more space and at the moment there is no need for this in my opinion. It's only a hint, to have a look at the filesizes (think about traffic, backups etc). But if there is a need for a donation, I'll let you know. (Some Budweiser are always welcome ;-)
Isn't it better to write an alternate manual? Pick an item from the manual, which is not well enough in your opinion, then write a good article how to use or do it. The hackers: Hmmmm, always a great danger on wiki sites. How should we avoid this. Any suggestions are welcome. See this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:RC_patrol Now there is our Wiki, a child of the RS-Users like the great forum. Matthias ----- Original Message ----- From: "studio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <user-list@light.realsoft3d.com> Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2006 11:04 PM Subject: Re: Realsoft 3D WIKI > Wow : > > This is like Christmas in February ! Thanks to George for > getting the ball rolling , and for Matthias's awesome site . > This is wayyyy tooo cooool ! > > Please Matthias , don't limit our article's size . I'll do- > nate some cash to help secure a few Gigs of space . I'm on > 5 gigs and it's less than $100 USD per year . > > I say , put the whole RS manual up on the wiki , if it's > not illegal to do so that is (is it?) . > > One last point . I don't agree with allowing any hacker > with a chip on his shoulder to be able to enter the wiki > and hack away . Editing should be a restricted priviledge . > > studio > www.niagara.com/~studio > www.studiodynamics.net > > > > Maybe a combination from all of this is a good starting point > > for our wiki. > > > > The online manual is more or less a copy of the delivered > > manual, with no chance to alter it by users if they found a > > mistake or something else. > > > > With the wiki we have a chance to alter articles, post workarounds, > > setting up tutorials while explaining a RS-Tool really > > in depth and much more. > > > > But now it's up to the RS-interested people to make a good pool > > for all of us to share information in a unique layout, with search function > > and easy access for sharing hints and tips. > > > > The reason why I prefer build in wiki articles and not > > only links to other sites is the search function of the wiki. > > > > It should be from all for all, if somebody has a good link: > > write an article with a link. > > > > If somebody comes to the conclusion the linked sites content > > should be in the wiki, he can do this (please with info > > from where it comes, if not written by himself) > > > > If somebody likes to share his knowlegde, he's welcome > > to write an article. > > > > Use the wiki as wiki as you like. > > > > Matthias > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Aidan O Driscoll > > To: user-list@light.realsoft3d.com > > Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2006 3:22 PM > > Subject: Re: Realsoft 3D WIKI > > > > > > Hi George and all, > > > > "I also think fully formed tutorials (like Garry's great new one on > > lighting) belong at realsoft.info. The > wiki could contain a > > summary and the link. My intention was never to duplicate resources. The > > user manual is already online, so > there is no need to > > include more than a link (the whole Blender manual appears to be in the > > wiki)." > > > > My two cents - I think the WIKI should evolve with all information to do > > with RS. See how it develops and as > content builds have > > discussion about the structure which will be more informed as we can see > > what sort of content is appearing. > I wouldnt discourage > > people at an early stage - within reason I think any contribution is good > > and will build peoples confidence > in how to use this great > > resource. Yes, their will be cross over and duplication, their has to be. > > But as the WIKI evolves > organically this will all sort > > itself out. > > > > With our WIKI God - Matthias - Looking over us shur we will be OK :) > > > > At the top of the WIKI I added a note to KISS - Keep it simple Stupid. I > > hope ye got the sentiment. I could > see tutes on VSL, > > Scripting etc getting a little heavy on the techy side, it would be nice if > > people could think outside > themselves a bit before > > committing info and don't assume things when they write. If possible, come > > from a point of no assumption, > that the reader is > > starting from scratch. This way the WIKI will be a resource FOR ALL. > > > > In this note I also said "Dummies Guides and in plain english please." I > > used the word English here - I > apologise to people of > > other languages and did not mean it in this way. BUT, if someone wants to > > change the sentence to be more > inclusive I hope they do. > > This was the best way I could think. > > > > Finally - > > > > > > A BIG HUGE THANKS TO MATTHIAS FOR THIS RESOURCE AND FOR BEING PRO ACTIVE > > ABOUT IT. AT THE IRC WE WERE > RECENTLY PASSING AROUND A > > MAGIC FLASK THAT GIVES THE USER AN ENDLESS SUPPLY OF THERE DRINK OF CHOICE. > > I PERTAINED FROM THE LITTLE > FOLK - PESKY LEPRECHAUNS. > > ITS YOUR TURN NOW MATTHIAS - WHAT DO YOU WANT TO FILL IT WITH? AN ENDLESS > > SUPPLY OF ______ :-D > > > > > > Cheers > > Aidan > > > > > > > > At 11:29 04/02/2006, you wrote: > > > > Well 24 hours is a long time in cyberspace. We have a fully functional > > wiki and promises of content (and > contentment). > > > > I'll drop tiddlywiki (the mailing list of users is overloading my inbox > > anyway) except for my personal notes > and transfer what I've > > written to the new place. > > > > I think it was Timo who said yesterday that we should use it to build > > tutorials in a "conversational" way. > I agree. Which means if > > you have an idea but not much time, start a topic and make some notes. I > > have no objection to languages > other than English. I > > think if you have found out something great and you only have time to write > > 3 lines in Swahili, it's best to > do so and come back to > > it later. Or wait for some kind soul to translate it. Also if you get an > > answer to a question on this list > or in the 3ddart forum, > > you could quickly copy it to the wiki and clean it up later. > > > > I also think fully formed tutorials (like Garry's great new one on > > lighting) belong at realsoft.info. The > wiki could contain a > > summary and the link. My intention was never to duplicate resources. The > > user manual is already online, so > there is no need to > > include more than a link (the whole Blender manual appears to be in the > > wiki). > > > > Lunch > > Geo > > > > > > > > Aidan O Driscoll wrote: > > > > > > Hi Guys, > > > > Nothing like spying on the competition to get ideas :-D > > > > Have a look at the Blender WIKI over here - > > > > http://mediawiki.blender.org/index.php/Main_Page > > > > Cheers > > Aidan > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.1/250 - Release Date: 03.02.2006 > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.15.1/250 - Release Date: 2/3/2006 > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.1/250 - Release Date: 03.02.2006 > >
