From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Apr 27 19:25:02 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 46103106564A for ; Tue, 27 Apr 2010 19:25:02 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kline@thought.org) Received: from ethic.thought.org (plato.thought.org [209.180.213.209]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DCDEE8FC20 for ; Tue, 27 Apr 2010 19:25:01 +0000 (UTC) Received: from thought.org (tao.thought.org [10.47.0.250]) (authenticated bits=0) by ethic.thought.org (8.14.3/8.14.3) with ESMTP id o3RJOssR024290; Tue, 27 Apr 2010 12:24:55 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from kline@thought.org) Received: by thought.org (nbSMTP-1.00) for uid 1002 kline@thought.org; Tue, 27 Apr 2010 12:24:54 -0700 (PDT) Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2010 12:24:53 -0700 From: Gary Kline To: Giorgos Keramidas Message-ID: <20100427192453.GA5189@thought.org> References: <20100426214846.GA7950@thought.org> <8739yhl64w.fsf@kobe.laptop> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <8739yhl64w.fsf@kobe.laptop> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.3i X-Organization: Thought Unlimited. Public service Unix since 1986. X-Of_Interest: With 23 years of service to the Unix community. X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.2 required=3.6 tests=ALL_TRUSTED,BAYES_00, GUARANTEED_100_PERCENT,T_RP_MATCHES_RCVD autolearn=no version=3.3.0 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.0 (2010-01-18) on ethic.thought.org Cc: FreeBSD Mailing List Subject: Re: reoeating, which port offers "blog-style" feedbak? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2010 19:25:02 -0000 On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 10:13:51AM +0300, Giorgos Keramidas wrote: > On Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:48:49 -0700, Gary Kline wrote: > > Guys, > > > > I'm creating another virt website and intend to publish things that > > users could respond to. It is also time to rethink my "JOTTINGS" > > thoughts and put each of the 15 sections|chapters into a format where > > readers could give feedback. Whether we have all the ports is one > > question; whether these would be portable to the Linux or MAC OS-10, > > are other issues. > > One of the ways to foster a community around a set of writings is to set > up a small special-purpose Wiki. There are dozens of Wiki engines and > different implementations out there. Some of them include support for > exotic and complex authentication setups. Others thrive precisely on > the *lack* of user accounts and permissions. > > For a set of jottings that are mostly personal thoughts written with the > express purpose of inviting commentary, or even editing, enriching and > powerful contributions by others, I'd definitely go the way of a Wiki. > It is one of the ways that works admirably well when inviting others to > write in a collaborative, co-operative, and community-driven spirit. > > I personally like the OddMuse wiki engine. It's what I run as the main > page of my laptop's http://localhost/ interface. There are many other > Wiki engines out there though. Have a look at the Wikipedia page that > lists Wiki implementations and pick one that you like. Sounds good. I had no idea that threr were different flavors of the Wiki model. it sounds useful for my Jottings pages where I'd value other's pitching in and sharing their own thoughts! > -- Gary Kline kline@thought.org http://www.thought.org Public Service Unix The 7.83a release of Jottings: http://jottings.thought.org/index.php http://journey.thought.org 100% Guaranteed Novel