Re: [Bug-gnupedia] Summary

[Bob Dodd]

--- address@hidden wrote:
> Okay, I figured I would summarize the rough consensus that seems to
> be
> forming:
> 
> 1. Both Nupedia and GNUpedia want to be able to share articles. 
> Nupedia has
> the lead here.  This would imply that both share the same
> representational
> system (XML, etc.).
> 
> 2. Nupedia is a heavily peer-reviewed and editted collection designed
> to
> produce something similar in style (though not necessarily in scope)
> to a
> standard encyclopedia.  One generally-accepted perspective that tries
> to be as
> neutral as possible.  GNUpedia would be complete uncensored and would
> turn
> into something along the lines of Everything2, though with more
> structure and
> depth.
> 
> Is this an accurate summary of where people are going?

I think people are still thinking "encyclopedia". It's just the way
material arrives, and how it is reviewed/rated for presentation that
differs. And I guess, even some of the review process may be the same?
(double-blind reviewing etc.)

/Bob Dodd




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