Re: Wiki on Ada

[Martin Krischik <martin@krischik.com>]

Hello

Steve wrote:

> After reading the Programming:Ada deacrosson, which has a mix half truths
> and misconceptions,

Sorry, haven't fixed them. Allways feal a bit uneasy on changing other
peoples work. But I should not - it is Wiki after all.

> it makes me wonder: 
>   Does Wikibooks have any sort of reputation for accuracy?
>   If it does, some work needs to be done.

Well I wanted informations on say "Eiffel" and came across Wiki on Eiffel I
would expect them to be correct. That is because I would expect the Eiffel
comunity and Eiffel advocacy the have written them.

This expectation might be not be correct but that's the way it is. And here
lies the problem: The Ada entries have not been done by Ada advocates but
just been copied together by an Ada amateur. I checked the other articles
done by the original Author and it looks like he is a Wiki supporter just
creating Wiki entries for the sake of creation Wiki entries.

We should not leave them like they are. We could of corse delete them on the
base of being incorrect - But another Wiki Advocate might create new once
which would not be helpfull.

>   If it is generally recognized 
>   as
> half truths and misconceptions, then it is probably not worth correcting.

I think it is allways worth fixing it. Wiki is a grate change. That why I
wrote the call in the first place. You have half an hour spare? Write a
article on Programming:Ada:Operators:*. Got half an quarter more? Write an
article on Programming:Ada:Operators:+ including the use a type convertion
operator.

Got a lot of time at hand? Programming:Ada:Tasking.

The chance which lies in Wiki is that each of us don't need to spend lots of
time on it.

A classic Webside just needs a lot if time for the Webmaster. And if you are
not the Webmaster then your articles might not be accepted. Well, my
articles for the classic AdaPower where just ignored.

With Regards

Martin

> Steve
> (The Duck)
> 
> "Martin Krischik" <martin@krischik.com> wrote in message
> news:10095813.DNUPcIA2bI@linux1.krischik.com...
>> Hello,
>>
>> There are two main Entries for Ada in Wiki:
>>
>> http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ada
>> http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Programming:Ada
>>
>> But they could do with some improvements. Especially the Wikibooks Entry.
>>
>> And it is very easy: Just grab a *random* keyword which which has no
> article
>> yet and write something about it. Everybody can do that.
>>
>> With Regards
>>
>> Martin
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