Lester, This is really good feedback, and has helped me reevaluate my original idea. What about using Wikinfo instead? It seems that they have some more reasonable and flexible policies on content and editing.
http://www.internet-encyclopedia.org/index.php/Main_Page In fact, I think there article on GIS is better that the one on Wikipedia: http://www.internet-encyclopedia.org/index.php/Geographic_information_sy stem I've modified my page on the OSGeo to reflect this possible change: http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Wikipedia_Entry_Maintenance Landon -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lester Caine Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 10:32 PM To: OSGeo Discussions Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo Presence On Wikipedia Landon Blake wrote: > We could set up a wiki page to coordinate Wikipedia entries we help to > maintain, and I could start by migrating some of the appropriate > definition entries from the dictionary to Wikipedia. > > Any thoughts or comments? Is anyone else interested in this? (Is it a > good idea?) You would think the idea is good, but Wikipedia has a major problem with arrogance :( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_open_source_software_packages#Geogr aphic_information_system is a starting point for references to software, but if the package is not 'notable' it will be killed as will probably happen with http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mapnik And more critically http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:What_Wikipedia_is_not#Wikipedia_i s_not_a_dictionary PREVENTS using it as a repository of terms :( So perhaps we need a Openpedia to store all the useful information. ( And I admit to being pissed off with wikipedia because they just culled an article I wrote on an open source CMS package, while several other 'advertisements' remain - if you LIST open source projects then they should all be listed - mapnik and other packages should ALL be present ? ) -- Lester Caine - G8HFL ----------------------------- Contact - http://home.lsces.co.uk/lsces/wiki/?page=contact L.S.Caine Electronic Services - http://home.lsces.co.uk MEDW - http://home.lsces.co.uk/ModelEngineersDigitalWorkshop/ Firebird - http://www.firebirdsql.org/index.php _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss Warning: Information provided via electronic media is not guaranteed against defects including translation and transmission errors. If the reader is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this information in error, please notify the sender immediately. _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
