> * Do I understand it right that there are currently *three major* and, > from a regular end-user-point, incompatible paths in the going, i.e; > classic TW, TiddlyWeb, TW5. More?
There's always stuff going on with TiddlyWiki and anyone is free to do what they want, but from Osmosoft's perspective the following things are happening: * TiddlyWiki - mainting and releasing the TiddlyWiki core * TiddlyWeb - a reference implementation for a Web interface (in Python) for storing and assembling tiddlers into TiddlyWikis (and other Web sites) * TiddlySpace - a social platform for creating multi-user TiddlyWikis based on TiddlyWeb (that's my way of explaining it, but it has many exciting possibilities) * TW5 - explicitly Jeremy Ruston, the inventor of TiddlyWiki's project to bring TiddlyWiki into the age of HTML 5. plus a bunch of uses of TiddlyWiki and TiddlyWeb both inside and outside of BT. We're in the process of updating http://osmosoft.com to better communicate how we're contributing. > * If I understand it right, TiddlyWeb adds a fundamentally different > set of features to what is possible in classic TW. For this reason, > I'm wondering if TW5 is being designed with any respect to TiddlyWeb? TiddlyWebWiki is a set of plugins so TiddlyWiki may be served and saved to a TiddlyWeb instance. TW5 is definitely being developed with TiddlyWeb in mind. > * Are there any quantitatively different features (from an end users > veiw!) that TW5 is intended to provide that are not possible with > classic TW? E.g going from "wiki markup to wysiwyg markup" doesn't > really change what is possible with TW whereas many of the core > concepts behind TiddlyWeb do differ very much from what is possible > with classic TW. How will TW5 compare with classic TW in this regard? I'll leave that to Jeremy, there's mail in the archive, but AIUI you'll be able to do more with TW5, though existing plugins aren't likely to work, it'll be easy to port / reproduce them with the TW5 code. > * Since Osmosoft holds the core team of developers and because it is > also the official representative for new releases (correct? It does > own tiddlywiki.com to name one thing, right?) then I'm wondering what > the intentions are on the future for classic TW. I.e is active > development for it going to be abandoned in Osmosoft? TiddlyWiki is Jeremy's invention, but legally belongs to Una Mesa, a not-for-profit independent of Osmosoft and BT. I think we'll be maintaining TiddlyWiki for a while, not least to protect our not insignificant investment. TW5 doesn't exist, but we have high hopes for TiddlySpace, so I think that bodes well for TiddlyWiki in the foreseeable future.-- Note that's my personal POV, not a commitment on behalf of Osmosoft. > * Any particular reflections on how, or if, TW5 and TiddlyWeb (and > more?) are evolving to/with the various tec trends we see? Since the > inception of TW, a few things have happened - most notably perhaps the > partial transition to mobile devices and also the increased popularity > of social services (facebook, chatting, skype...) and more. Obviously > most trends and fads are reflected on the plugin level, but I'm asking > if you consider some things fundamental enough to justify > considerations at core level? I think TW5 is playing right to that, especially if the core becomes much tighter, and uses newer CSS3 and JavaScript features which are being optimised by browser and manufactures. HTH -- Paul (psd) http://blog.whatfettle.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWikiDev" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tiddlywikidev?hl=en.
