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It's interesting to see how git/Github as a platform replaces Wikipedia in certain cases for collecting information and enabling people to contribute.
by aram 13y ago
It's interesting to see how git/Github as a platform replaces Wikipedia in certain cases for collecting information and enabling people to contribute.
- ohblahitsme 13y agoYeah, especially with Markdown integration, which makes incredibly easy for someone to host their own "information site" and make it look nice and modern. I wonder if Wikipedia would ever change their revision system in favor of git.
- webjprgm 13y agoSomeone would have to own each Wikipedia page to approve pull requests. As it is now, anyone can do the edits directly even if there's not a person dedicated to curating a particular page.
- guynamedloren 13y agoYep. There are huge advantages to a GitHub model over Wikipedia for collecting information. Shameless plug, but highly relevant: I'm trying to make 'git as a platform' more accessible for non-programmers with a project I'm working on - http://www.penflip.com http://www.penflip.com. Wrote about it in detail here: http://madebyloren.com/github-for-writers http://madebyloren.com/github-for-writers Glad to discuss it further if anybody's interested.
- Jun8 13y agoJust looked at this, sounds like a great idea! I would use it to create a textbook for the high-school programming course I teach.
- sygma 13y agoHave you seen Draft [0]? It seems fairly close to your concept of "github for writers". [0] https://draftin.com https://draftin.com
- guynamedloren 13y agoIndeed I have. Nate's got something great going with Draft, but I don't know if I don't think he's shooting for a github-esque platform.