[Wikimedia-l] WikiData and WikiSpecies

[Gerard Meijssen]

Hoi,
A "species" database does not contain the same information you are likely
to find in an encyclopaedia. When you want to be comprehensive in a
database about species, you will include many revisions of genera, of
species and more. When you care about such things, have a look at IPNI.
Thanks,
     Gerard

http://ipni.org/


On 6 June 2013 15:00, Ziko van Dijk <vandijk at wmnederland.nl> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I also think that it should not be seen as blasphemy when someone suggests
> to reconsider a Wikimedia project. (Remember Asaf's session in Milan.)
> Isn't Wikispecies not already redundant because in Wikipedia every species
> is notable anyway?
>
> Kind regards
> Ziko
>
>
> Am Montag, 3. Juni 2013 schrieb Gerard Meijssen :
>
> > Hoi,
> > Taxonomy is not the thing that occupies me. It is however something I
> have
> > experience with.. Everyone who knows anything about the taxonomy of
> plants
> > can confirm that a taxon without publishing details is incomplete.
> > Thanks,
> >       Gerard
> >
> >
> > On 3 June 2013 17:03, Magnus Manske <magnusmanske at googlemail.com
> <javascript:;>>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > On Mon, Jun 3, 2013 at 3:12 PM, Gerard Meijssen
> > > <gerard.meijssen at gmail.com <javascript:;>>wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Really, taxonomy is tricky. FYI I have an 80 MB database with ONLY
> > cacti
> > > > and succulents. I learned a lot in the process.
> > > >
> > > > So, have you imported that to Wikidata yet?
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