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Re: [Bug-gnupedia] Peace In Our Time
From: |
Imran Ghory |
Subject: |
Re: [Bug-gnupedia] Peace In Our Time |
Date: |
Thu, 25 Jan 2001 20:59:06 -0000 |
On 24 Jan 2001, at 20:48, Dan Geiser wrote:
> Hi, Everyone,
> I apologize in advance for the length of this posting as I was having
> trouble accessing my e-mail today (courtesy of Microsoft).
>
> David Tanzer wrote:
>
> > > > on the email submission, we want the submission to be in xml,
> > > > right?
> >
> > > Yes. We need to define an easy structure in XML.
> >
> >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?". Brother, I'll tell you right now my
> Mom would NOT be comfortable submitting an article to an Free
> Universal Encyclopedia and Learning Resource (henceforth known as
> GNUFUEL) if she had to complete an XML form to do so. And I can
> imagine there's many people around the world who have no idea what XML
> is (and to tell you the truth don't really feel like learning) who
> could still make valuable contributions.
>
> 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?
No, we should allow articles to not have signatures if they don't
want to. However we should have a server which can automatically
verify digital signatures if the article is signed.
> >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.
I think the submission process should be kept internal for now
though, i.e for testing purposes, after all this system is going to be
in a pre-alpha stage of production.
Imran Ghory