The Documentation

[Kay C Lan]

On 10/25/07, Richmond Mathewson <geradamas at yahoo.com> wrote:
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A whole lot removed....

Whilst everything you said is very valid if I were Danny Goodman, Dan Shafer
or David Pogue writing a book to be sold. IMO it doesn't apply to this
'dream'. I don't believe the Wiki people sat down and nutted out all the
stuff you mentioned. I don't believe Wikis are directed and any particular
group of people, other than those with an internet connection and some
modicum of understanding of how a browser works and how to fill in online
forms. Do the Wiki Overlords get all irritated when some astrophysicist adds
an entry on quantum theory but doesn't direct it towards an audience of
primary school children? No, I think the No 1 priority of the Wiki design
committee was to make it as accessible and as easy to use as possible.

Build it and they will come.

A while back there was a thread about 'open source' and what could be done
in Rev. It went around and around in circles. We've been around and around
in circles about the Docs many many times. But IMO we are getting closer to
SOMETHING actually happening. Bjornke's stack was a start, Andre's addition
an excellent improvement. You want an open source Rev project, here's the
perfect candidate. At the moment though it's just a snowflake at the top of
the mountain; whether it will start rolling down and gain critical mass only
time will tell.

Whilst the standard of my code wouldn't make the grade for such a project,
I, as I am sure you are Richmond, would be more than happy to do a little
translating and provide entries directed at the novice end of the scale.

Basically what we need is a Lee Kuan Yew to come along and dictate the way
forward. Then the people who have the talent can fill in the blanks to make
it happen. Unfortunately I believe most people on this list are too
gentlemanly, or lady like as the case may be, to be so bold and autocratic.
Except maybe Bill, who I have no clue whether he has delusions of
dictatorship, but he certainly strikes me as someone who not only has the
integrity to follow up words with action, but has the ability to see what
the 'end product' needs to be AND has the determination to stay the course
to achieve it.

Another 2 cents worth. Running Total = 4 cents worth. Corrected for recent
Stock Market devalutation = 3 cents at last weeks rates