Yes, these tree parts is the core of wiki. The most important . Brenda
steve wrote: > Organizing the wiki is a monumental task. > > My suggestion for the front page was three categories as opposed to your 5 > > 1. Products. > 2. Developer resources. > 3. Community. > > No system will be perfect and no organization of data will suit everyone > since we all carve > The world up in different ways. > > That said, I would not object to the 5 categories you suggest. > > The biggest issue is the massive amount of knowledge the community generates > about the devices. > > This knowledge needs to be structured and disseminated. > > Easier said than done. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Stroller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 1:19 PM > To: List for Openmoko community discussion > Cc: steve; Brenda Wang > Subject: Re: In the press. "The OpenMoko wiki - a tangled pile of mostly > outdated and incomplete documentation." > > Hi there, > > I thought to try fixing a small part of this particular problem by editing > the main page & adding a link to http://wiki.openmoko.org/ > wiki/Distributions > > But I do not see where to put it! Perhaps it should replace the "Current > software stack" link to http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/ NeoSoftwareStack ?? > > Perhaps these 5 categories: > Introduction to Openmoko > Openmoko Products > Join Openmoko development > Openmoko community > Getting started with Openmoko Wiki > should be extended with the addition of "Openmoko software"? > > Or perhaps I should just get my hands dirty and change the "Introduction to > Openmoko" to include the link to "Distributions"? As a user I feel reluctant > to edit the main page as I feel it "belongs" > to Openmoko the company or to Brenda, so you must tell me explicitly if you > wish me to feel free. > > Stroller. > > > > On 17 Jul 2008, at 20:00, steve wrote: > > >> Brenda >> >> The main page index does not address Scotts issue. >> >> I second scott's criticism of the wiki. It is not organized well. >> >> A good start would be a better search engine >> >> >> >> Steve >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brenda Wang >> Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 6:56 AM >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; List for Openmoko community discussion >> Subject: Re: In the press. "The OpenMoko wiki - a tangled pile of >> mostly outdated and incomplete documentation." >> >> Hi, I am wiki full time editor of Openmoko. >> Thank you for your opinion . I will put more effort , to make wiki >> more easy to use. >> And now , If you want to know what we have on wiki , Please use this >> Index page. >> http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Main_Page >> >> Brenda >> >> Scott Derrick ??: >> >>> Perhaps this is what you seek? >>> >>> >>>> http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Distributions >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> This is a great page, one of the gems hidden in the bowels of the OM >>> Wiki. >>> >>> Its also a great example of whats wrong with the Wiki. >>> >>> But how do I find it? Its not listed on the home page, not on the >>> FreeRunner page, not on the getting started page? Unless I search >>> for exactly teh right word or combinations of words I would never >>> know it existed... The only link I could find, after I knew it >>> existed was Software/distributions/distributions.. >>> >>> There has to be some kind of boiler plate format for the design and >>> layout of the Wiki so things are easier to find. You can't rely on >>> the search engine, it sucks.. >>> >>> I think that was the point of the person who recommended the OpenWRT >>> Wiki. Its design and format was easy to use and helped you find >>> things instead of thwarting you. >>> >>> Scott >>> >>> > > _______________________________________________ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community