I like the Hibernate wiki, but I'm not sure I see a compelling reason to do that here. Mainly because it seems easier to write HTML than MoinMoin wiki text. Also, there's no layout or other menu on the Wiki. If we could set up the Wiki with a nav bar, I'd be less reluctant.
I agree an intro is needed. (and I like your text). At the very least, that should be on the front page of the Velocity site.
Other opinions?
WILL
----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Colson (tcolson)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: RE: purpose of Wiki?
I'd like to suggest we assume most people are going to visit the regular web page first
I agree.
In that case, we remove the first three introductory sections and just leave a note "The best place to get started is the Velocity Home page".
I wrote those intro paragraphs because I hoped they might better explain Velocity, especially to a new person.
The current Velocity homepage has an intro, but it is waaaaaay down the page, and IMHO, not as well written. ;-)
My question is - what's the purpose of each site? Personally, I see the web site as the main info site and the Wiki as a place for community-developed content (both user and developer).
I see the wiki as just an alternative way to edit the site via a much lower barrier to entry.
(MANY folks have contributed to the wiki... because it's easy versus creating/submitting a patch to the website takes which takes too much effort.)
Codehaus.org and hibernate.org are two sites that use the wiki for everything.
Personally -- I'd rather see more docs move into the wiki and have the "website" just point to the wiki which..is..well, just a website with a different means to edit it. ;-)
At the least, I'd like to see the most of the content on the wiki FrontPage to be the FirstThing(tm) that people see when they visit the Velocity site. :-)
Cheers, Timo
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