The wiki in github projects is a separate git repository from the code one, so I'm not sure you can add it to the upstream repo with a PR like that. The easiest way is for Tom to activate the wiki in the repo settings, then anyone with a github account can add and edit pages directly in the web interface.
On Friday, July 31, 2015 at 4:20:30 PM UTC+1, Job van der Zwan wrote: > > Ah, that sounds good. So I should just fork Tom's package, copy the > document we have so far into the wiki, then make a pull request? > > On Friday, 31 July 2015 17:01:57 UTC+2, Waldir Pimenta wrote: >> >> A github wiki in the Unums.jl package would seem ideal. You get the >> "anyone can edit" feature, with accountability of who made each edit >> (github wikis are git repos, and to make edits people need to have a github >> account) and easy reversal of eventual bad changes. >> >> On Friday, July 31, 2015 at 3:41:36 PM UTC+1, Job van der Zwan wrote: >>> >>> Hey Tom, >>> >>> Well, I could change the setting to "anyone with the link can edit" - we >>> risk vandalism in that case, but as long as we keep the document link to >>> here the risk is minimal. >>> >>> On Friday, 31 July 2015 15:43:06 UTC+2, Tom Breloff wrote: >>>> >>>> I added some info to the readme at https://github.com/tbreloff/Unums.jl. >>>> I talk a little bit about how I'm intending to build the package, the >>>> available types, etc. There is also a stub issue for continuing the >>>> discussion of how unums fit into the world of numerical analysis: >>>> https://github.com/tbreloff/Unums.jl/issues/2. I'd love collaboration >>>> from anyone that wants to help implement some of the conversion functions >>>> and operations. I don't claim to be an authority on floating point >>>> arithmetic, so any and all comments are welcome. >>>> >>>> Job: Any chance you can move your google doc to a wiki or something >>>> more accessible? I'm happy to include it in my package if you want. >>>> >>>> On Thu, Jul 30, 2015 at 6:51 PM, Job van der Zwan <[email protected] >>>> > wrote: >>>> >>>>> On Thursday, 30 July 2015 00:33:52 UTC+2, Job van der Zwan wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> BTW, Tom, I was already working on a summary of the book (on an >>>>>> IJulia notebook). I'm on mobile right now so don't have access to it, >>>>>> but I >>>>>> can share it later. I think something like that might be useful to >>>>>> attract >>>>>> more collaborators - we can't expect everyone to read it. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Ok, so since Tom is already working on a package, I moved my >>>>> summary-in-progress to Google Drive where it's easier for people to leave >>>>> comments: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d36_ppKeZDuYRadLm9-Ty8Ai2XZE5MS5bwIuEKBJ1WE/edit?usp=sharing >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> For others who have read the book, please correct any errors or >>>>> misunderstandings on my part that you see. Expanding sections is also >>>>> encouraged :P >>>>> >>>>> Right now it's very bare-bones (since the meat is what you *can do* with >>>>> unums, not the definition of the format itself), but I'll hopefully get >>>>> around to expanding it a bit in the coming weeks. >>>>> >>>> >>>>
