Well, I still hope the software behind wikipedia will remain free. On Sat, Nov 22, 2008 at 3:38 AM, Charlotte Webb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
> On 11/20/08, K. Peachey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Wikipedia set for video explosion? > > As long as it's not a "fair use" explosion the glass windows won't break. > > > According to CNet > > < > http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10103177-2.html?tag=newsLatestHeadlinesArea > >, > > this could include picture editing software and allow users to modify > images > > and see past revisions in the same way as they can the text. > > There is a proposal to add an edit box and a diff view for .svg files > (which are stored in plain text) but it's been on the back burner for > 2+1/2 years. > > Obviously making bitmap/raster images editable and diffable in situ > would be significantly harder (and less likely to have a constructive > purpose) than doing so for svgs, so I'll believe it after I see it. > > —C.W. > > _______________________________________________ > WikiEN-l mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l > -- Whether you can or can't, any way you are correct. - Henry Ford _______________________________________________ WikiEN-l mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l
