[OSGeo-Edu] Why not use the wiki? My reasons... let me know if I am off in my thinking

[Lorenzo Becchi]

Charlie Schweik wrote:
>
> 1) How easy it is to find modules of interest to you... e.g.,   
>
> I think we need a database driven search system. I'm not convinced the
> wiki is right for this, especially if there are other pages that are not
> educational content that might be returned on a search.
>   

we can make a dedicated one easily.

>
> 2) How easy it is to derive new works and keep track of author
> contributions
>
> The wiki system of course keeps a history. But you wouldn't want the
> "production" education module being edited. I suppose the way we'd have
> to do this is have two copies on the wiki, one that is a locked down
> current version and the second being an open edit "next release"
> version. 
>   

you can lock pages without creating two different Wikis, it would be a 
mess (IMO).
>
> 3) Updating wiki pages sometimes can be a little painful.
>   

that's true.
even merging contents from different formats is a pain. More over if 
you're not using a concurrency system (as wiki is).


ciao
Lorenzo