Re: [Bug-gne]How Nupedia solves this

[Bob Dodd]

--- Hector Facundo Arena <address@hidden> wrote:
> > Jimmy Wales <address@hidden> writes:
> >
> > > This solution is not of much use to GNE, of course.
> >
> > If it was, there'd be no point in having two different projects. I
> > certainly can't see the use of a ``competing'' free-encyclopedia
> > project...
> >
> > > GNE wants to be something different.  (Something useless, I
> think,
> > > at least if some people have their way, but that's a different
> > > story.)  GNE is not concerned with truth, accuracy, or
> objectivity.
> > > GNE wants to achieve lack of bias through embracing all bias.
> >
> > I think that unless GNE is more or less a repository of
> > appropriately-licensed (i.e. open) texts, then there is no point in
> > duplicating the quite-successful efforts of Nupedia; the projects
> > should just merge.
> 
> Well, as you can see in the /encyclopedia directory of the GNU
> webserver,
> Nupedia is the GNU encylopedia project. So, 'what is this'??? Well,
> RMS
> said that there's no need to destroy this project. But I say that
> there's no need to have two equal projects (Jimmy has made
> everything to change the original Nupedia idea to the idea of
> GNUPedia).
> The last thing, is that RMS said that editorial control is not a bad
> idea... Make your own conclusions.
> 
> So, if you want, the GNE project will still be alive. If you want to
> work
> on it, go ahead, I'll help in everything I can. I'll also keep alive
> this mailing list. But for now, the GNU encyclopedia project is
> Nupedia.
> 
> hfa
> 
> 
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