[Wikipedia-l] Wiktionary Why not?

[Larry Sanger]

Please see the list archives for a discussion of this.  I forget what our
conclusion was, exactly, if any...

Larry

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From: "Rybo" <rybox at wtal.de>
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Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2001 3:47 AM
Subject: [Wikipedia-l] Wiktionary Why not?


>
>  Hi all,
>
>  Larry Sanger wrote in WikiPages: W is not a dictionary!
>
>  Well, this is true or should be in one way.
>  On the other hand: it would be nice to have one.
>  I would like to support the following:
>
>  Dictionary and encyclopedia should be understood as distinct
>  but a dictionary is nice to have one.
>  And this wikithing software is ideal to build up a complete
>  international ever uptodate dictionary.
>  And would be to use much more easier than any of these big books.
>  Just type in, have short explanation and look up for a proper
translation.
>  Why cant we set up a project aside wikipedia called wiktionary or alike
>  (what you cannot beat(?) you have to integrate)
>
>
> mit freundlichen Gruessen
> Stefan
>
> StefanRybo in Wikipedia
> apologies for any language errors (please correct)
>
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