[Foundation-l] Rodovid.org, family tree wiki, wishes to become a wiki project

[Ray Saintonge]

Benjamin Webb wrote:

>I understand what you mean, but due to the size of many GEDCOMs, it will be
>easier to automate some merging, until we have a sufficient userbase to do
>otherwise.
>
>Just to fill you in. What happens with GEDCOM at the moment, is that if
>there is a similar person already in the wiki to one in the GEDCOM, then the
>importer recieves a message asking him what he want to do. (If this doesn't
>make sense, try importing a file yourself.) If you have any problems with
>the GEDCOM system, it may be due to the fact that the system, and infact the
>whole site is still under development.
>

The best way to answer that message will usually be to do nothing unless 
you are absolutely sure.  GEDCOM is only a tool that's no sharper than 
the tool between your ears..  Some GEDCOMs are indeed huge, but one 
should not use that as an excuse for sloppy research.

Ec