Re: [Bug-gnupedia] Requirements Document

[Tom Chance]

Well that clarifies it all a bit :-)
Rob Scott and I have been working on a properly
written documentation of our ideas, covering
2,3,4,9,10,12 and 13.
Not what would be good is if we started to make better
signs of progress, i.e. organised documents along the
lines of this one Bob made, amd like Imran Ghory's web
page. Because at the moment some people think certain
ideas are set in stone, and we're not really making
any progress on getting the project started (this has
a lot to do with scaremongering by Jimmy Wales and
people talking about Nupedia not Gnupedia). Lets get
some ideas written out proerly so we can discuss a
good way to start the project off, get a site up with
material on it, then split into content, policy and
technology sides of the project where can have the
leisure of dicsussing the more detailed points.

Tom Chance


--- Bob Dodd <address@hidden> wrote: > Since
our discussions have been running for a few
> days now, I though it
> may be useful to suggest a table of contents for the
> project's
> requirements document. 
> 
> I've steered clear of implementation isssues, I
> wanted to focus on the
> "what", not the "how".
> 
> /Bob Dodd
> 
> Contents
> --------
> 
> 1. Goals and Aspirations for Project
> 
> 2. Acceptable Content
> 
> 2.1. The Exclusion Rule
> 2.2. Spam
> 2.3. Format & Style Of Entries
> 2.4. Differentiating Between Course Material And
> Encyclopedia Material
> 
> 3. How Entries May Be Submitted
> 
> 3.1. Submission Formats/ Templates & Mandatory
> Fields
> 3.2. Minimum Author Identification Criteria
> 3.3. Ways To Submit An Entry
> 
> 4. How Entries May Be Modified/Updated/Removed
> 
> 5. How Entries May Be Searched/Downloaded
> 
> 5.1. Available Search Criteria
> 5.2. Supported Platforms & Protocols For
> Search/Download Access
> 5.3. Maximum Number Of Entries In Search Results
> 5.4. Multiple Languages Support
> 
> 6. How Entries Are Categorized
> 
> 6.1. Basic Classifications
> 6.1.1. Authors
> 6.1.2. Keywords
> 6.1.3. Content Types 
> 
> 6.2. Ratings Schemes
> 6.3. Synonyms
> 6.4. Subject Areas
> 
> 7. How Subject Areas Are Chosen
> 
> 8. Multiple Language Support
> 
> 9. How Entries May Reference/Include Content From
> Each Other
> 
> 10. How Citations to External Material Are Handled
> 
> 10.1. References to Printed Material
> 10.2. References to Sound/Video Archives
> 10.3. Reference to Internet Based material
> 10.4. References to Legal Documents
> 
> 11. Support For The Visually Impaired
> 
> 11.1. Font Requirements
> 11.2. Color Requirements
> 11.3. Anti-Strobing Policy
> 
> 12. How Multiple Entries About The Same Subject Are
> Resolved &
> Presented
> 13. Acceptable Media Formats
> 
> 13.1. Text
> 13.1.1. Plain Text
> 13.1.2. Formatted Text
> 13.1.3. Supported Character Sets
> 
> 13.2. Pictures
> 13.3. Animation
> 13.4. Sound
> 13.5. Video
> 13.6. Slide-Shows
> 
> 
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