Ah, thanks for the information. And this encyclopedia of life, isn't that the project suitable? Kind regards Ziko
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ziko van Dijk voorzitter / president Wikimedia Nederland deputy chair Wikimedia Chapters Association Council Vereniging Wikimedia Nederland Postbus 167 3500 AD Utrecht http://wikimedia.nl -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2013/6/12 Gerard Meijssen <gerard.meijs...@gmail.com> > Hoi, > A "species" database does not contain the same information you are likely > to find in an encyclopaedia. When you want to be comprehensive in a > database about species, you will include many revisions of genera, of > species and more. When you care about such things, have a look at IPNI. > Thanks, > Gerard > > http://ipni.org/ > > > On 6 June 2013 15:00, Ziko van Dijk <vand...@wmnederland.nl> wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > I also think that it should not be seen as blasphemy when someone > suggests > > to reconsider a Wikimedia project. (Remember Asaf's session in Milan.) > > Isn't Wikispecies not already redundant because in Wikipedia every > species > > is notable anyway? > > > > Kind regards > > Ziko > > > > > > Am Montag, 3. Juni 2013 schrieb Gerard Meijssen : > > > > > Hoi, > > > Taxonomy is not the thing that occupies me. It is however something I > > have > > > experience with.. Everyone who knows anything about the taxonomy of > > plants > > > can confirm that a taxon without publishing details is incomplete. > > > Thanks, > > > Gerard > > > > > > > > > On 3 June 2013 17:03, Magnus Manske <magnusman...@googlemail.com > > <javascript:;>> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > On Mon, Jun 3, 2013 at 3:12 PM, Gerard Meijssen > > > > <gerard.meijs...@gmail.com <javascript:;>>wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Really, taxonomy is tricky. FYI I have an 80 MB database with ONLY > > > cacti > > > > > and succulents. I learned a lot in the process. > > > > > > > > > > So, have you imported that to Wikidata yet? > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Wikimedia-l mailing list > > > > Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org <javascript:;> > > > > Unsubscribe: > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Wikimedia-l mailing list > > > Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org <javascript:;> > > > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Ziko van Dijk > > voorzitter / president Wikimedia Nederland > > deputy chair Wikimedia Chapters Association Council > > > > Vereniging Wikimedia Nederland > > Postbus 167 > > 3500 AD Utrecht > > http://wikimedia.nl > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > _______________________________________________ > > Wikimedia-l mailing list > > Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list > Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l > _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l