Re: RE: wiki

2006-08-03 Thread Matt Todd
IMHO, this isn't a matter of either-or, but of concurrent development along 2 related tracks: You're right, it doesn't have to be either-or. [snip] It would be good to have (1) ASAP. There's no reason that people who are interested in (2) have to be interested in (1) or vice versa. I agree

Re: RE: wiki

2006-08-03 Thread Matt Todd
I'll be honest, I was willing to put in some effort for something substantial and original, but I'm not too keen on just remaking or porting an old solution. M.T.

Re: Name of this wiki

2006-06-16 Thread Matt Todd
A simple, if naive fix could be to make the logo a phonetic representation (or whatever it's called). Just a simple pseudo-solution. M.T.

Re: Name of this wiki

2006-06-15 Thread Matt Todd
I really like these. I think you're on to something. I'm definitely in favor of Momi Wiki, or just Momi. Maybe we can even be very corny and call it 'Aloha Wiki'... Hmm. Yes, Bikini Wiki sounds sexy. I like how they both 'lie' in the pacific ocean... as opposed to being worn... ;) M.T.

Re: Perl++ Wikicosm (was: OT: wiki engine architecture)

2006-06-12 Thread Matt Todd
I'll be honest and say that I'm not too concerned with the prize/grant, so that may be the reason I want to go beyond that minimal ideal. I'm specifically concerned with a poorly designed (or at least slightly clumsy to upgrade) wiki, all in for the sake of speed, minimal functionality, and money.

Re: Perl++ Wikicosm (was: OT: wiki engine architecture)

2006-06-11 Thread Matt Todd
1) Understood. I've been disconnected from Perl for a while, and this is really the first time I've been participating in the Perl community. Thanks for the heads-up. :) 2) I agree that it is both important and pertinent to get the general requirements down for the project, but I do see a need an

Re: OT: wiki engine architecture

2006-06-08 Thread Matt Todd
[Sorry Michael, I didn't mean to send it you twice. :) ] I like the RFC idea. I will read up on them and see, if it is a particular format, how to simplify it. But, most definitely, the community must have dialog about the requests. For each request really. On the architecture note, I've written

Re: OT: wiki engine architecture

2006-06-08 Thread Matt Todd
Honestly, I'm not familiar with the Perl way of doing things, but I'm open to learn especially because I see the Perl community going through a (much-needed) reform. Thusly, I'm not familiar with the RFCs (Request For Change?) but I do see the merit for something similar. However, as far as the j

Re: OT: wiki engine architecture

2006-06-08 Thread Matt Todd
I was just reading the AES referenced above and I can say now that I'm really happy about some changes to Regexes, and that a grammar may well be what we're looking for. However, even with this great tool, we still have to handle the implementation. Though I can see the benefit of using the gramma

Re: OT: wiki engine architecture (was: $1,000 prize for Perl 6 Wiki written in Perl 6)

2006-06-08 Thread Matt Todd
I would recommend using a templating system as opposed to having calls to include files in numerous pages. Even though it's minimal, it's still duplication, and it can get rather messy. I know that some people don't know about or don't like it, but I would recommend setting things up in a Model-V

Re: OT: "my wiki syntax is better than yours" (was: $1,000 prize for Perl 6 Wiki written in Perl 6)

2006-06-06 Thread Matt Todd
Juerd, My mistake: I misunderstood what you were saying (probably due to haste). But really, then, there are alternatives to using tables, such as DIVs, as well as simply modifying the parsing step to also parse for this special case in addition to Textile or what-have-you. I guess if I said an

Re: $1,000 prize for Perl 6 Wiki written in Perl 6

2006-06-06 Thread Matt Todd
I also agree that Object Oriented Design would work wonderfully well here. The key here is prototyping its shape and then filling in the details once it has taken this shape. I like the term 'messages' for methods because it reminds me that the objects must send requests, forms of communication,

Re: OT: "my wiki syntax is better than yours" (was: $1,000 prize for Perl 6 Wiki written in Perl 6)

2006-06-06 Thread Matt Todd
There are alternatives to using tables for side-by-side using paragraphs. Simply having one cell for each line, for instance, allows for highlighting green the added lines and red the removed ones, etc. Also realize that it is not necessarily the duty of Textile (et al) to handle that aspect beyo

Re: $1,000 prize for Perl 6 Wiki written in Perl 6

2006-06-06 Thread Matt Todd
Iraq invasion indeed wait, shouldn't go there. I particularly like the syntax of Textile or even Markdown (preferring the former). In Ruby-land, these exist as RedCloth and BlueCloth. I understand porting isn't fun, but I think that this is a viable option, if not a great choice. Not that th