Re: [KJ] the current situation for the KJ wiki

[Jaco Kroon <jaco@kroon.co.za>]

Randy Dunlap wrote:
> Robert is doing a nice job of updating (one of the) KJ wikis at
> http://www.fsdev.dreamhosters.com/wiki/index.php?title=Kernel_Janitor%27s_Todo_List
> 
> However, now we have this one and the KJ/kernelnewbies hosted wiki:
> http://kernelnewbies.org/KernelJanitors/Todo
>
> so why wasn't the latter one used/updated instead?

At the top of the page:  Immutable Page

... not sure actually, it could just be a lack of knowledge, or it could
be that it's a pain to maintain in the wiki software used there, I
really don't know.

> It looks to me like
> (a) we need to take some action to revitalize the KJ project
> and
> (b) we need to use a wiki to track projects.

I'll agree with both.

> I'm not saying that these are directly related.
> And I want to thank Chris Miller for making his wiki available.
> 
> comments?  Additions to my short list?

Perhaps one suggestion, and this is based purely on personal preference,
but just "move" the wiki created by Chris to replace the other one.  I
really think the MediaWiki interface is a nice one, and it's a
well-maintained project in itself (wikipedia uses it and pushes it's
development).  It's pretty skinable if somebody wants to sit down and
give it the KJ site look & feel ... most people don't really bother as
they are mostly after the content factor anyway.

Note: From hard experience I've learned that Wiki SPAM is just as bad
(if not worse than) email-borne SPAM.  AVOID AT ALL COST!  And no,
captchas simply does not stop spammers.

(btw, about half of the spam that now lands in my inbox comes via this
mailing list, is anybody else also experiencing an escalation of spam
coming in from this list?)

Jaco
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