I think this is an excellent idea - especially in conjunction with a discussion forum (Wiki?) on the programs.
I've recently become a big wiki fan as I'm building one as part of a distributed development project, and it occurs to me that what might be really good would be if there was a wiki version of the current Unicon and/or Icon documentation for use as an easy online reference. The advantage would be that people could easily amend it as new features enter the language, and it would also be possible to illustrate each entry with many more examples than would be practical in a conventional book format.
Of course the downside of using a wiki is having to make sure it's secure from malicious users. The one I run is currently based on the MediaWiki stable release, which doesn't include much in the way of protection, and the front-page was defaced within a week: luckily adding in Editor controls proved surprisingly easy considering I don't know PHP >:)
On a related note, I'm designing a MediaWiki clone as a way of getting up to speed in Unicon (I've not done any significant Icon coding since 1995 or 1996) and if I get it up and running I'll likely be submitting it for the codebase. I'm already using Unicon for basic CGI scripting and I suspect the final code will be considerably briefer than its PHP equivalent.
Eleanor
Senior Software Developer Games With Brains
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