discuss: Linux documentation wiki
Subject:
Re: Linux documentation wiki
From:
John Tapsell ####@####.####
Date:
15 Jan 2002 21:44:31 -0000
Message-Id: <E16QbNd-0006bg-00@mailhost>
>> 1. the author only edits it, basically as things work now
..
> I am likely to stick to 1. for a while to see how things go.
Just out of curioristy - how come? I know it's personal preference etc, but
just curious why you object to a wiki version?
> > Wikis usually provide a "view other revisions" capability, along with
> > a "diff between revision" function. We could provide those, as well as
> > a "view the cvs version" and "view diff with cvs" function.
>
> Ah, in that case, I think making those options obvious to wiki users
> would at least put the burden on the user to know what is going on
> here. Perhaps a prefatory essay explaining the problem and that they
> have to deal with it would help.
Is this really necessary? I know the adage about it appears easy when you see
it, but how confusing can it really be to be able to see revisions? People
know what versions are from books etc.
But then extra help never hurt :)
JohnFlux
