I prefer the ikiwiki version, not so much due to appearance, but to function.
I share the expressed concerns about MySQL admin and access. Simplicity is a slowly diminishing realm in the technology world today. Micheal -- Micheal McEvoy [EMAIL PROTECTED] Comanche, Texas On Mon, 20 Oct 2008, Pedro Kr?ger wrote: > > Hi guys, > > (I'm sorry I took longer than I said I would, but I had to update my > server before I did any work on the faq.) > > I tested ikiwiki [1] and phpmyfaq [2] as two potential technologies to > store the lisp FAQ. As a preview of each tool, I put two "mock" lisp > FAQs [3] available on my server, one using ikiwiki: > > http://genos.mus.br/lispfaq/ > > and the other using phpmyfaq: > > http://genos.mus.br/lispfaq2/ > > feel free to play with them. > > here is my list of pros and cons for ikiwiki: > > * pros > - can be edited on-line (just like a wiki) and off-line (it uses git) > - simple and clean > - uses a "standard" format (markdown) > - very css friendly (all visual things can be changed) > - has a page for discussion (like wikipedia) > - distributed: each git clone is a full repo of the wiki. If I decide > to go nuts and live in the Bahamas (not a bad idea) the lisp faq can > be easily set up by anyone with a git clone > > * cons > - not really a faq manager > - has no top 10 list or rating system > > here is my list of pros and cons for myphpfaq: > > * pros > - professional feel (whatever that means) > - user can ask questions without signing in > - bells and whistles: top 10 lists, rating, last five questions, etc > - translation system (want a faq in Latvian?) > > * cons > - too complex (bureaucratic) to admin. each faq item has to be > approved by the admin > - too bondage and discipline (grab your whip, kwaa-tissshhh!) > - centralized: the whole thing is in a mysql database. what if I go to > the Bahamas and forget to backup? > - no "standard" format > > My personal choice is ikiwiki. I really love being able to edit pages > off-line with emacs (git push updates the wiki automagically). OTOH, > maybe phpmyfaq will be easier for beginners. What do you think? > > (I collected all lisp-related questions I could find in a gigantic > org-mode file and I'm ready to populate the new-new-new-new faq) > > Pedro > > Footnotes: > [1] http://ikiwiki.info/ > > [2] http://www.phpmyfaq.de/ > > [3] just a few questions on each faq so you can get the flavor for each > system > > _______________________________________________ Gardeners mailing list [email protected] http://www.lispniks.com/mailman/listinfo/gardeners
