[Foundation-l] Allow new wikis in extinct languages?

[Gerard Meijssen]

Hoi,
When a Wikisoure is considered for an extinct language, I do want to waive
the requirement for the localisation of the system messages. This cannot be
done without the creation of neologisms.
Thanks,
     GerardM

On Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 4:29 PM, Birgitte SB <birgitte_sb at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I personally don't know that there should be
> completely rigid rules on this, but I have some
> thoughts on Wikisources.
>
> Most texts in extinct language can be hosted in a
> derivative language Wikisource or on the multi-lingual
> WS.  When "creating a Wikisource in an extint
> language" is discussed; it really means "creating
> system messages in an extinct language".  The texts
> are static and will not change based on the language
> used for navigation where they are hosted.  In case
> anyone is unaware; en.WS has Anglo-Saxon, Middle
> English, and Scots texts.
>
> Birgitte SB
>
> --- Gerard Meijssen <gerard.meijssen at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hoi,
> > You attempt to answer a question that is not asked.
> > The question is about
> > Wikis not about Wikipedia.
> > Thanks,
> >     GerardM
> >
> > On Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 1:39 PM, Claus Färber
> > <GMANE at faerber.muc.de> wrote:
> >
> > > Nathan schrieb:
> > > > If the purpose of a Wikipedia or wiki in general
> > is to communicate
> > > > information... then creating a wiki to serve a
> > small group of people
> > > > who are already fluent in other major languages
> > does not serve the
> > > > purpose. I wouldn't object to a wiki of a type
> > "Wikilang" if the idea
> > > > is only to save the crucial and various aspects
> > of the language
> > > > itself for historical purposes in a way not
> > conducive to a Wikipedia
> > > > article, but a full Wikipedia or other project
> > seems unnecessary.
> > >
> > > I think that depends on the project. A Wikipedia
> > needs more people that
> > > actively support it (i.e. write articles) than a
> > Wikinews project, which
> > > needs more people than a Wikisource project.
> > >
> > > IMO, it does not make sense to create projects in
> > languages that have
> > > too few speakers to make it viable. If a language
> > has only 10000
> > > speakers (native or second-language), there's no
> > way they can produce a
> > > full encyclopaedia in that language. However, it
> > only takes a
> > > few enthusiastic individuals to create a Wikinews
> > project. A Wikisource
> > > project would only need a single person who
> > archives free texts.
> > >
> > > Claus
> > >
> > >
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