TonyM wrote:
>
> Are we TiddlyWikians?
> *If you are a TiddlyWiki enthusiast to what tribe do we belong?*
>
First thought: its simply, maybe, *too late* to establish some convention
on that. Perhaps on next version?
Second, the lingo itself is problematic. In British English "Tiddler"
refers to both small fish that live in shoals (brilliant structural
description of TW). But it can also (in slang in some areas) refer to a
person ("tiddler") relieving themselves ("I need a tiddle" [pee]). "Tiddly"
is also a used slang word for being "slightly drunk" in addition to meaning
"very small". My impression is also that other English speaking countries
don't have any of these usages as part of everyday use?
Third, of words I'd say actually fit the activity of working with TW *I
think French derived words are quite a good match*.
A "Bricoleur" is a maker of "Bricolage". This is akin to a "hobbyist" doing
DIY, but in French the words are semantically richer--.implying the the
resultant "Bricolage" is an achievement more than a simple sum of its
parts. The "parts" are also usually "found" or "givens" or "mades", rather
than just "bought". Its a strong sense of "free assemblage". The Bricoleur
performs a creative integration.
Importantly there is *no distinction* between activity to create content
(wiki for something) or an activity to tweak/code to achieve the former. In
my usage these French words are the best fit.
Fourth, the other word that I think has mileage is "Quine" ... as a
description of TW's uniqueness it has much merit. TW is one of the few
practical examples of a working Quine (where a program's output is a
modification of *itself* to be its own input). This self-modifying nature
of TW is pretty damn unusual. I'm no programmer but I been quite surprised
programmers don't seem to pick up and comment on this more?!
SO, I've not answered you question really, but I think its an interesting
one.
Best wishes
Josiah
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