Date: Sun, 01 Jun 2008 20:45:28 +0300 From: Manolis Kiagias <sonicy@otenet.gr> To: "Simon L. Nielsen" <simon@FreeBSD.org> Cc: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Wiki style FAQ proposal Message-ID: <4842E038.8030206@otenet.gr> In-Reply-To: <20080601154411.GD1140@zaphod.nitro.dk> References: <4839B6E6.8040706@kovesdan.org> <4839E1BE.4080803@otenet.gr> <483AEC99.2060202@FreeBSD.org> <483B10BE.1070903@otenet.gr> <483B36C6.3020608@FreeBSD.org> <483B3E98.6040804@otenet.gr> <483B92D1.4040500@FreeBSD.org> <483C6E04.3070804@otenet.gr> <20080601154411.GD1140@zaphod.nitro.dk>
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Simon L. Nielsen wrote: > On 2008.05.27 23:24:36 +0300, Manolis Kiagias wrote: > > >> - Create a wiki style FAQ (while still maintaining the current version of >> the FAQ) with a possible future plan to limit the original SGML FAQ to >> questions related to the way the Project works, rather than technical >> stuff. >> > > Hey, > > The FAQ is in sad state, so in generally I'm happy to see work on > fixing that, but... > > Do note that the current FreeBSD wiki (wiki.freebsd.org) has limited > access so only committers and known contributors have access to edit > pages, and there are no current plans to change this policy - it's > simply too much work to maintain with an more open policy. The > alternative is of course to have some separate setup for the FAQ, but > the bar for getting new official FreeBSD.org sites etc. is high mainly > due to the extra administration required. E.g. the wiki ran several > years unofficially before it got a real FreeBSD.org name. > > I don't want to discourage people coming up with new ideas - but do > note that a lot of work and persistence will be required for getting > things like this off the ground. > > Hi This is more of an experiment at this time, if it is proved to be successful, I am sure people will step up and help get it off the ground. At the moment, wiki.freebsd.org will suffice.
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