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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As those of you who read the meta pages will know,
I'm applying the Wiki idea to a slightly different project, with the object of
creating a "science hypertextbook". Like Wikipedia, this will all be under
GNU Free Documentation License. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I note that the Wikipedians muster a good deal of
technical expertise among themselves, and I'd like to invite anyone interested
in a more teaching-oriented approach (i.e. building from basic subjects to
advanced ones) to participate. It's at <A
href="http://www.renaissoft.com/april/cgi-bin/wiki.pl">http://www.renaissoft.com/april/cgi-bin/wiki.pl</A> for
those who are interested.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Also, I'd like to ask something of an etiquette
question - to Jimbo Wales in particular, and to the Wikipedians in general. How
do people feel about Wikipedia material being ported over and adapted for use in
the textbook project? I know what the "public domain" rules are, but I
don't want to do anything that would create bad feeling or set up for trouble
between the sites. I do, of course, have Wikipedia linked back from a couple of
places. ;) </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks for any constructive input,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>-- April</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>