From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Jun 1 17:45:00 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E6B9A106566B; Sun, 1 Jun 2008 17:45:00 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from sonicy@otenet.gr) Received: from aiolos.otenet.gr (aiolos.otenet.gr [195.170.0.93]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4A38B8FC16; Sun, 1 Jun 2008 17:44:59 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from sonicy@otenet.gr) Received: from aquarius.dyndns.org (athedsl-322072.home.otenet.gr [85.72.113.182]) by aiolos.otenet.gr (8.13.8/8.13.8/Debian-3) with ESMTP id m51HivbD025907; Sun, 1 Jun 2008 20:44:57 +0300 Message-ID: <4842E038.8030206@otenet.gr> Date: Sun, 01 Jun 2008 20:45:28 +0300 From: Manolis Kiagias User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.14 (X11/20080501) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: "Simon L. Nielsen" References: <4839B6E6.8040706@kovesdan.org> <4839E1BE.4080803@otenet.gr> <483AEC99.2060202@FreeBSD.org> <483B10BE.1070903@otenet.gr> <483B36C6.3020608@FreeBSD.org> <483B3E98.6040804@otenet.gr> <483B92D1.4040500@FreeBSD.org> <483C6E04.3070804@otenet.gr> <20080601154411.GD1140@zaphod.nitro.dk> In-Reply-To: <20080601154411.GD1140@zaphod.nitro.dk> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Wiki style FAQ proposal X-BeenThere: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Documentation project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 01 Jun 2008 17:45:01 -0000 Simon L. Nielsen wrote: > On 2008.05.27 23:24:36 +0300, Manolis Kiagias wrote: > > >> - Create a wiki style FAQ (while still maintaining the current version of >> the FAQ) with a possible future plan to limit the original SGML FAQ to >> questions related to the way the Project works, rather than technical >> stuff. >> > > Hey, > > The FAQ is in sad state, so in generally I'm happy to see work on > fixing that, but... > > Do note that the current FreeBSD wiki (wiki.freebsd.org) has limited > access so only committers and known contributors have access to edit > pages, and there are no current plans to change this policy - it's > simply too much work to maintain with an more open policy. The > alternative is of course to have some separate setup for the FAQ, but > the bar for getting new official FreeBSD.org sites etc. is high mainly > due to the extra administration required. E.g. the wiki ran several > years unofficially before it got a real FreeBSD.org name. > > I don't want to discourage people coming up with new ideas - but do > note that a lot of work and persistence will be required for getting > things like this off the ground. > > Hi This is more of an experiment at this time, if it is proved to be successful, I am sure people will step up and help get it off the ground. At the moment, wiki.freebsd.org will suffice.