On Thu, 2012-10-25 at 19:49 +0200, Michael Haberler wrote: ... snip > I think folks generally pin too high hopes as to the accuracy and > timeliness of wiki entries - really it's just perceived as a > distributed notepad, with no clear maintenance responsibility affixed > to it. I doubt appeals towards 'wiki cleaning' will have any > noticeable effect. > > My credo is: if you want up-to-date information, it has to go into the > manual proper - this _has_ the expectation of acurracy affixed, and > there is some social pressure on authors to keep it up to date. > > So in that case, my recommendation would be to start a 'Modbus' manual > section, with headlines about what it should contain.
One concern is the activation energy needed to get significant content recorded. In the past I've recorded my work on my own website. When the wiki was created, it presented, in some respects and easier method, plus it provides for a common ground, so I've tried to put any new content I make or discover on the wiki. Preparing any content for a manual looks like too much work, commitment (proper verification and testing, version tracking) or risk. Also, my understanding is that I or others in my situation don't have access to the manual system, which is most likely a good thing. That's how I see it from here. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Everyone hates slow websites. So do we. Make your web apps faster with AppDynamics Download AppDynamics Lite for free today: http://p.sf.net/sfu/appdyn_sfd2d_oct _______________________________________________ Emc-developers mailing list Emc-developers@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-developers
