Re: [Bug-gnupedia] Peace In Our Time

[Mike Warren]

"Dan Geiser" <address@hidden> writes:
> David Tanzer wrote:

> >I like the decision to use XML as a submission format.

> I can't reiterate this enough but, I truly dislike this idea.
> Assuming we honestly want to have an open submission policy the
> easiest thing for me to keep in mind when following that policy
> concept is "Can my Mom do this?".

We can always make conversion programs, which is (I suspect) what
David meant. Submitting in plain text and passing it to a Python
script to massage into XML/TEI shouldn't be too much work.

> On a related note are we really expecting common people who just
> want to add to the database to generate Digital Signature's to be
> allowed to do so?  If so I really have to disagree as well.

I disagree with requiring digital signatures as well; of the many
people I talk with via email almost none have heard of public key
cryptography.

> > The question of the internal structure of the repository is a
> > large issue, but we it shouldn't overshadow the goal of starting
> > the submissions process as soon as possible.

> I DO very much agree with this.  I think the number one priority of
> everyone who wishes to participate at this point should be channeling
> their energies to the article submission process.

Yes, getting the things working which will enable submissions to begin
should be highest priority although undo haste shouldn't make the
tools to do so sub-standard. Getting excited about making a submission
and then finding horrible tools for doing so will mean many people not
contributing and (more importantly) not telling their friends about
the interesting free knowledge repository they just contributed to.

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