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

[Birgitte SB]

do or do not want to waive the requirement?

Birgitte SB

--- Gerard Meijssen <gerard.meijssen at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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