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| − | The VTLUUG Wiki is a [[w:wiki]] | + | The VTLUUG Wiki is a [[w:wiki|wiki]] hosted and moderated by the [[Linux and Unix Users Group at Virginia Tech]]. Anyone can add to and [[VTLUUG Wiki:Introduction|edit]] it. Historically, the VTLUUG wiki has been most populated by [[Category:Howto|howto articles]] such as the [[VT-Wireless]] article. However, there is an ongoing effort to fill the wiki with additional content of interest to the Virginia Tech community, such as [[Category:History|historical]] and [[Category:People|biographical]] articles. |
=Purpose= | =Purpose= | ||
| − | The | + | The goal of this wiki is to create and disseminate information that is relevant to the Virginia Tech community. Encouraged content include [[Category:Howto|howto]], [[Category:History|historical]], and [[Category:People|biographical]] articles. |
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| + | =What the VTLUUG Wiki is Not= | ||
| + | ==Wikipedia== | ||
| + | [[w:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]] is the premier libre encyclopedia. Articles that meet Wikipedia's [[w:WP:Notability|notability standard]] are probably best written there and linked to from the VTLUUG Wiki. You can use redirection and interwiki linking to alert VTLUUG Wiki readers to a Wikipedia article's presence, i.e. <code>#REDIRECT [[w:Wikipedia]]</code>. | ||
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| + | ==Rate VT Teachers, Koofers== | ||
| + | While writing biographical information about faculty, staff, administrators is encouraged, individual evaluations and ratings are best left to sites like [http://www.ratevtteachers.com/ Rate VT Teachers] and [http://www.koofers.com/ Koofers], or a suitable libre equivalent. If the [[VTLUUG Wiki:License|licensing]] allows it, displaying the overall ratings for teachers from these sites or writing about the average response is helpful and recommended. If you really want to write a personal comment about a teacher, feel free to use the discussion page. | ||
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| + | ==Virginia Tech Knowledge Base== | ||
| + | The [http://answers.vt.edu/kb/ Virginia Tech Knowledge Base] is copyright Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and generally has poor support for [[Free Software]] like [[Linux]]. The VTLUUG wiki is [[copyleft]] and aims to have excellent support for Free Software. | ||
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| + | =VTLUUG Namespace= | ||
| + | Some articles that pertain mostly to the Linux and Unix Users Group, but not the greater Virginia Tech community are kept in the VTLUUG namespace. An example is the [[VTLUUG:Roadmap|VTLUUG Roadmap]]. If other organizations are interested in following suit, they are welcome. Note that [[Scholar]] also has wiki functionality which is better integrated with other online tools but has a more limited syntax. | ||
=See Also= | =See Also= | ||
* [[VTLUUG Wiki:Introduction|Editing the VTLUUG Wiki]] | * [[VTLUUG Wiki:Introduction|Editing the VTLUUG Wiki]] | ||
Revision as of 00:48, 11 November 2009
Contents
About
The VTLUUG Wiki is a wiki hosted and moderated by the Linux and Unix Users Group at Virginia Tech. Anyone can add to and edit it. Historically, the VTLUUG wiki has been most populated by such as the VT-Wireless article. However, there is an ongoing effort to fill the wiki with additional content of interest to the Virginia Tech community, such as and articles.
Purpose
The goal of this wiki is to create and disseminate information that is relevant to the Virginia Tech community. Encouraged content include,, and articles.
What the VTLUUG Wiki is Not
Wikipedia
Wikipedia is the premier libre encyclopedia. Articles that meet Wikipedia's notability standard are probably best written there and linked to from the VTLUUG Wiki. You can use redirection and interwiki linking to alert VTLUUG Wiki readers to a Wikipedia article's presence, i.e. #REDIRECT w:Wikipedia.
Rate VT Teachers, Koofers
While writing biographical information about faculty, staff, administrators is encouraged, individual evaluations and ratings are best left to sites like Rate VT Teachers and Koofers, or a suitable libre equivalent. If the licensing allows it, displaying the overall ratings for teachers from these sites or writing about the average response is helpful and recommended. If you really want to write a personal comment about a teacher, feel free to use the discussion page.
Virginia Tech Knowledge Base
The Virginia Tech Knowledge Base is copyright Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and generally has poor support for Free Software like Linux. The VTLUUG wiki is copyleft and aims to have excellent support for Free Software.
VTLUUG Namespace
Some articles that pertain mostly to the Linux and Unix Users Group, but not the greater Virginia Tech community are kept in the VTLUUG namespace. An example is the VTLUUG Roadmap. If other organizations are interested in following suit, they are welcome. Note that Scholar also has wiki functionality which is better integrated with other online tools but has a more limited syntax.
