[Wikimedia-l] WikiData and WikiSpecies

[Ziko van Dijk]

Ah, thanks for the information. And this encyclopedia of life, isn't that
the project suitable?
Kind regards
Ziko


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Ziko van Dijk
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2013/6/12 Gerard Meijssen <gerard.meijssen at gmail.com>

> 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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