pcplantdb

["Lawrence F. London, Jr." <lfl@intrex.net>]

Stephanie Gerson wrote:
> oi gente,
>
> phewff, I must say - after not reading plantdb emails for a few days, it 
> is a bit difficult to respond to different people's comments.  I am 
> thrilled that this conversation is thriving, but also wonder how to sift 
> through emails and thoughts effectively.  As John said:
>
> what basic docs do we need to start building (prelim. spec., general 
> proposal, etc. etc.) so this isn't just a bunch of us tossing ideas 
> around?
>
> hmmm..is there an easier way to brainstorm collectively and build upon 
> our comments?  I wonder.  So far, I have been reading all the emails, and 
> recording important comments so that they don't get lost or forgotten.  I 
> suggest we all check out this Wiki website: http://en.wikipedia.org/ for 

Graham has already started working on permaculture in the Wikipedia;
organic gardening too.

> ideas (the frontend *and* backend can be modified by users - I know some 
> computerfolk would be worried about something like this, but I find it 
> very exciting).  Basically a website that adapts along _with_ its users 
> (resonance with permaculture/ecology is obvious).  Could we perhaps use 
> something like this as our project-development tool?

It already exists here:

PermacultureWiki
Open Permaculture Project Online
http://www.ibiblio.org/ecolandtech/pcwiki/index.php/PcPlantDb

  And have bulletin
> board/forum themes going on simultaneously (i.e. where to host the site; 
> which criteria to include; scary computer-talk that no one else 
> understands) so that specific topics/issues can be propelled and built 
> upon by the people interested in them?  

All of the above can be done in a Wiki, including file uploads. A Weblog is a 
goodresource too; the PC Wiki has a
WikiBlog in it - can have as many as you want in a wiki: different forums, 
etc.

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