EAB wiki

Avanze · 04 August 2006, 02:52

I see over at the Atari Forum they have installed a wiki feature. I ask would something like that work over here in the same fashion? Is there even a need for such a thing? I don't know, just a thought.

musashi5150 · 04 August 2006, 08:13

I think that's a good idea

Marcuz · 04 August 2006, 11:18

maybe the faqs cover already more than half the stuff, but me too i think it's a better idea than the bullettin organization, it is clearer.

Frog · 04 August 2006, 19:00

it's a nice wiki with a great demos history ! Good job !

RCK · 14 August 2006, 22:11

don't know, not very hard to setup, but it could end in a big mess if nobody overview it.
anyway it could be fun if we define his focus, or not

how many members are interested to participate ?

eLowar · 14 August 2006, 22:19

How about you start a poll about that? Sorry if you already have, I'm slow with new posts.

Edit: Okay, while I'm at it, I may as well answer. I wouldn't mind looking through and cleaning up a part of it (details to be discussed later

) or something on a halfway regular basis.

Duke · 14 August 2006, 23:25

If you're going to install a wiki, I'll recommend DokuWiki. Very clean and easy to use (SPS are using it too).

Stuff like the FAQ's would be perfect for the wiki.

eLowar · 14 August 2006, 23:31

As a user I really like MediaWiki. But I have no clue how easy that is to install and suspect it's rather heavy.

Just my two cents.

Edit: Actually has less Prerequisites than I thought.

jmmijo · 15 August 2006, 03:24

So is this the new age of "Wikiality"

and yes it's a great idea as well....

DrBong · 15 August 2006, 10:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by RCK

don't know, not very hard to setup, but it could end in a big mess if nobody overview it.
anyway it could be fun if we define his focus, or not

how many members are interested to participate ?

This would be a great idea! It probably wouldn't take too much effort. As Duke said, the FAQs have already been written and are semi-regularly updated......so they just need a more expansive front-end for a Wiki entry.

RCK · 15 August 2006, 12:50

Moving the FAQ to wiki seems a good idea

Paul ? agree ?
Thanks for suggestions Duke & Elowar

Paul · 15 August 2006, 12:55

Yes I agree.

A very good idea...but, please keep a backup of orginal FAQ incase anything goes wrong

eLowar · 15 August 2006, 12:58

Well most decent Wiki software keeps a log of all changes, MediaWiki for example stores changes CVS-style, so you can roll back to any old version if things get messed up. I expect DokuWiki has something similar, too. So that's not all that much of a concern. Although I agree, backups are good.

RCK · 15 August 2006, 13:20

Damn, did you see all Wiki available nowadays ?

http://www.wikimatrix.org/

Anyway, here is one overview of the two you were speaking about:
http://www.wikimatrix.org/compare/DokuWiki+MediaWiki

Galaxy · 15 August 2006, 14:23

Mediawiki does not look too difficult to install (been considering using it for work), and it is certainly tried and tested

CodyJarrett · 15 August 2006, 14:29

Wikis are great as I can fix all the spelling mistakes!

eLowar · 15 August 2006, 14:39

Yeah, MediaWiki is the heavy duty stuff. And as I said I like the interface very much. On the other hand there's the question whether we really need something that big (I see DokuWiki doesn't even need a database). Depends on how much you intend to wikify I guess and what it will be used for in the future.

Avanze · 15 August 2006, 16:23

Wow, this thread and wiki idea really took off, quite excellent. The wiki can be anything and everything to do with the Amiga. I think every member of the Amiga community can contribute something to its contents.

BippyM · 15 August 2006, 16:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by CodyJarrett

Wikis are great as I can fix all the spelling mistakes!

Yeah and grammar

Duke · 15 August 2006, 16:58

Note that there is already an Amiga wiki at http://www.amigawiki.com/cgi-bin/wiki.pl. Not updated very often but it has some nice content (that we can use on the EAB wiki too if we use the same license).

04 August 2006, 02:52	#1
Avanze Amiga User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Pennsylvania Age: 47 Posts: 562	EAB wiki I see over at the Atari Forum they have installed a wiki feature. I ask would something like that work over here in the same fashion? Is there even a need for such a thing? I don't know, just a thought.

14 August 2006, 23:31	#8
eLowar Citizen of Elthesh Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: UK Posts: 949	As a user I really like MediaWiki. But I have no clue how easy that is to install and suspect it's rather heavy. Just my two cents. Edit: Actually has less Prerequisites than I thought. Last edited by eLowar; 14 August 2006 at 23:40.

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04 August 2006, 08:13	#2
musashi5150 move.w #$4489,$dff07e Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Norfolk, UK Age: 42 Posts: 2,351	I think that's a good idea

04 August 2006, 11:18	#3
Marcuz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: . Age: 48 Posts: 5,562	maybe the faqs cover already more than half the stuff, but me too i think it's a better idea than the bullettin organization, it is clearer.

04 August 2006, 19:00	#4
Frog Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: France Posts: 1,385	it's a nice wiki with a great demos history ! Good job !

14 August 2006, 22:11	#5
RCK Administrator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Paris / France Age: 45 Posts: 3,084	don't know, not very hard to setup, but it could end in a big mess if nobody overview it. anyway it could be fun if we define his focus, or not how many members are interested to participate ?

14 August 2006, 22:19	#6
eLowar Citizen of Elthesh Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: UK Posts: 949	How about you start a poll about that? Sorry if you already have, I'm slow with new posts. Edit: Okay, while I'm at it, I may as well answer. I wouldn't mind looking through and cleaning up a part of it (details to be discussed later ) or something on a halfway regular basis.

14 August 2006, 23:25	#7
Duke HOL-Team Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Germany Age: 43 Posts: 520	If you're going to install a wiki, I'll recommend DokuWiki. Very clean and easy to use (SPS are using it too). Stuff like the FAQ's would be perfect for the wiki.

15 August 2006, 03:24	#9
jmmijo Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: PDX Age: 62 Posts: 2,395	So is this the new age of "Wikiality" and yes it's a great idea as well....

15 August 2006, 12:50	#11
RCK Administrator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Paris / France Age: 45 Posts: 3,084	Moving the FAQ to wiki seems a good idea Paul ? agree ? Thanks for suggestions Duke & Elowar

15 August 2006, 12:55	#12
Paul RIP Friends Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: UK Posts: 2,157	Yes I agree. A very good idea...but, please keep a backup of orginal FAQ incase anything goes wrong

15 August 2006, 12:58	#13
eLowar Citizen of Elthesh Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: UK Posts: 949	Well most decent Wiki software keeps a log of all changes, MediaWiki for example stores changes CVS-style, so you can roll back to any old version if things get messed up. I expect DokuWiki has something similar, too. So that's not all that much of a concern. Although I agree, backups are good.

15 August 2006, 13:20	#14
RCK Administrator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Paris / France Age: 45 Posts: 3,084	Damn, did you see all Wiki available nowadays ? http://www.wikimatrix.org/ Anyway, here is one overview of the two you were speaking about: http://www.wikimatrix.org/compare/DokuWiki+MediaWiki

15 August 2006, 14:23	#15
Galaxy Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Canberra, Australia Age: 46 Posts: 1,417	Mediawiki does not look too difficult to install (been considering using it for work), and it is certainly tried and tested

15 August 2006, 14:29	#16
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,160	Wikis are great as I can fix all the spelling mistakes!

15 August 2006, 14:39	#17
eLowar Citizen of Elthesh Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: UK Posts: 949	Yeah, MediaWiki is the heavy duty stuff. And as I said I like the interface very much. On the other hand there's the question whether we really need something that big (I see DokuWiki doesn't even need a database). Depends on how much you intend to wikify I guess and what it will be used for in the future.

15 August 2006, 16:23	#18
Avanze Amiga User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Pennsylvania Age: 47 Posts: 562	Wow, this thread and wiki idea really took off, quite excellent. The wiki can be anything and everything to do with the Amiga. I think every member of the Amiga community can contribute something to its contents.

15 August 2006, 16:58	#20
Duke HOL-Team Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Germany Age: 43 Posts: 520	Note that there is already an Amiga wiki at http://www.amigawiki.com/cgi-bin/wiki.pl. Not updated very often but it has some nice content (that we can use on the EAB wiki too if we use the same license).

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