On dim, 2002-05-19 at 09:28, Chuck Smith wrote: [ re: offline browsing? ]
It might really make people think if they can click Download Wikipedia! :o) What would you think of adding this to the sidebar? Perhaps we could move this file to another server so it wouldn't diminish Wikipedia performance... maybe download.com? :o)
Download wikipedia! And install a web server, database server, and PHP interpreter, and configure them all just right. :) Eventually, we might want to set something up for generating a "static" version of wikipedia from the database, which could then be downloaded for offline viewing, mirroring, putting on a CD for archival purposes... (Every page would have a link to the article on the live wikipedia to see/edit the current version, of course.)
In the meantime though, it might be nice if the database dump were updated from time to time for backups' and developers' sake.
Also, please, please, PLEASE fix that horrible date link on the sidebar. It's HORRIBLE! I'll repeat: it's *horrible*! Either change it so it links individually to the date and year, or link it to Current_Events or just delete it... but do something!!!
Switch your skin to Cologne Blue -- no more date link! :)
-- brion vibber (brion @ pobox.com)