On Jan 9, 2005, at 6:48 PM, Ray Saintonge wrote:
Karl Eichwalder wrote:
Ray Saintonge saintonge@telus.net writes:
From the beginning one of the purposes of the "Author" pages in Wikisource has been bibliographic.
I consider Wikisource as superfluous. We should join forces with the "Project Gutenberg" (that's what I do).
That can wait until Project Gutenberg includes Wiki links.
Please, re-read this thread. Author pages are not good enough. We need a database system that you can query with well define protocols like [[de:Z39.50]]
And what does [[de:Z39.50]] mean? Users, will be most comfortable with plain language categories. Although formal classification systems have their place, they are best in conjunction with plain language references.
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It is a protocol for querying catalog information, it returns MARC records. Wiki should set up a system for querying this information, and placing it into wikicite cards, which can then be annotated by our editors.
Remember, it isn't just the source, it is the reliability of the source that is important - just as Amazon and most other commercial outlets have rating systems to let you know what other people think - and even try to match you to people who share your tastes - wiki needs a credibility mechanism which is "live" rather than "dead".