RE: [Mingw-users] Integrating Web and Wiki Content (was: Using ld' -L and -l options)

[Julien L. <lec...@fr...>]

 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: min...@li... 
> [mailto:min...@li...] On Behalf Of 
> Keith MARSHALL
> Sent: jeudi 24 novembre 2005 12:16
> To: min...@li...
> Subject: [Mingw-users] Integrating Web and Wiki Content (was: 
> Using ld' -L and -l options)
> 
> Tuomo Latto wrote:
> > There seems to be two FAQs
> > the HTML one (http://www.mingw.org/mingwfaq.shtml)
> > and the Wiki one (http://www.mingw.org/MinGWiki/index.php/FAQ).
> > It might be useful to have only one.
> 
> Agreed.  IMHO, the Wiki is the most logical repository for a 
> unified FAQ.  Any volunteers to merge the existing content of 
> the HTML FAQ into the Wiki?  Tuomo perhaps, since you've 
> raised the issue?

It's also un unfinished "project" of mine. When I do have the time, I do
work on the wiki.

> > Does anyone know if all the stuff found on HTML pages is 
> duplicated in 
> > the Wiki?
> 
> Some possibly, but probably not all.

Yes, there is some duplication. The duplication is an artifact of trying to
merge the FAQ with the wikiFAQ. Some licensing issues are also in both the
wiki and the website. Licensing should not be removed from the website;
since anybody could change wiki licensing page to anything they would want
us to read.

> > If so, maybe we should consider removing the HTML pages altogether?
> 
> No, I don't agree here.  The Wiki is a valuable community 
> resource, but there is some content over which we should 
> maintain tighter control.
> The separate HTML web content serves well for that, but it 
> could almost certainly be better referenced from the Wiki.

I also agree (with Keith), we should keep a FAQ independent of the wiki;
with tighter control, even if contents are duplicated. Some content from the
website FAQ could be removed though; pointing to wiki FAQ instead (ie: JNI
DLL stuff...)

Julien