D Online Presence

[Walter Bright]

nick wrote:
> Walter Bright wrote:
>> True, but even so, Helmut has taken the initiative on it, done a lot of
>> work on it, and deserves thanks and consideration regarding any changes.
> Yes, despite being published under the free doc license, I would feel
> much better about copying content if I had the authors' permissions.

Yes.

> I think Helmut feels very strongly about the wiki4d.
> Apparently, prowiki is quite popular in Germany. It doesn't seem to show
> up on wikipedia's wiki comparison chart though.
> 
> The following things matter in a wiki:
>  - wiki engine must stack up well here:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_wiki_software
> 
>  - wiki engine must produces modern html
> 
>  - wiki's URL has to show that it's part of the official D site (e.g.
> wiki.dprogramming.com or wiki.digitalmars.com)
> 
>  - wiki should look like the rest of the official D site.
> 
>  - desirable bonus: wiki should automatically highlight D code or
> provide plugins such that a code highlighter may be written.

I agree as well. But also, although I can host the wiki, I am not the 
right person to be maintaining it. Any wiki solution must come with 
someone committed to keeping it working. That's the most important 
consideration.