Classic Computers WIKI

From: Ron Hudson <rhudson_at_cnonline.net>
Date: Tue Nov 18 21:12:34 2003

On Tuesday, November 18, 2003, at 05:40 PM, Dwight K. Elvey wrote:

>> From: "JP Hindin" <jplist_at_kiwigeek.com>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, 18 Nov 2003, Ron Hudson wrote:
>>> I don't know how to start a Wiki, but perhaps it would be a good
>>> thing
>>> for all of us. I would provide a "memory location" where we could all
>>> add what each knows about each kind of computer.
>>
>> I already have something just like this;
>>
>> www.computershelter.org
>>
>> JP
>>
>>
>
> Hi
> I've looked at your site but I'm a little confused. How does
> one use the Museum page? Also, how does one find information on
> a computer that one is looking for? What is a WIKI?

A Wiki is a user editable web site, Each page has and edit button on
it. Some Wikis are setup so that you have to login to be able to edit,
some are not. Usually a Wiki is arranged with a root page, wherein
there
are several menu items leading to other pages, these having menu items
as
well, finally leading to content pages.

For and example of a Wiki Google "wiki" some wiki sites have a
"sandbox"
where you can mess around with editing and adding even before becomming
a
user. Adding information is simple, creating new links to new pages
of information is easy.

JP's is a Fine/Good/Worthy site, but it's not a wiki. A wiki is much
more free form.



> On your page, you mention that one should be willing to pick up
> any machine that is offered. While this is a nice thought,
> I couldn't even justify the price of gas to pick up a
> no name 286 PC. I don't know anyone that would pay shipping on
> such a machine. I would cost me extra to bring it to the
> land fill transfer station that I go to because these are
> considered hazardous waste. Under these conditions, I don't
> think I could consider myself a curator for your page although
> I would otherwise love to post my collection.
> Dwight
>
>
>
>
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