[General] [Last Call] OSAF Wiki for Preview

[Ted Leung]

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On Dec 6, 2006, at 4:59 PM, Katie Capps Parlante wrote:

> Hi Priscilla,
>
> I'd support your proposal.
>
> Perhaps we could make "ask everyone to go through and deprecate"  
> more concrete -- I don't think we actually want *everyone* to be  
> sidetracked by this project.
>
> We could divide it up and assign owners to different pieces.  
> Certainly it makes sense to give some of this to me, Philippe,  
> Sheila, yourself, Ted, Aparna, etc.
>
> Would it make sense for you to list out high level categories which  
> we could assign owners to? If it is not immediately obvious, I can  
> work with you on the categories/owners.
>
> Cheers,
> Katie
>
> Priscilla Chung wrote:
>> Not sure if everyone had the chance to read this. Please speak up  
>> if you have any questions/additional comments on this proposal for  
>> the wiki.
>> *Next Actions:*
>> + After creating some templates/styles for the new wiki we plan to  
>> copy and migrate all the existing files over. Then ask everyone to  
>> go through and deprecate old pages which are no longer useful.
>> See additional options and full proposal below.
>> *Timeline:*
>> We're working towards mid/end December (oh yes it's Dec already!)  
>> to update the framework and look-and-feel, then a second round in  
>> 2007-Q1 for final wiki pruning.
>> Thanks, -Priscilla
>> On Nov 27, 2006, at 10:32 AM, Priscilla Chung wrote:
>>> The current wiki is running Twiki 4.0.1; the new wiki will run  
>>> Twiki 4.0.5. The default templates on the new wiki are CSS-based,  
>>> and we'll be updating the look-and-feel to be based on the new  
>>> default templates.
>>>
>>> *GOAL*
>>> Our goal is to try and have people pointing to the new wiki  
>>> before the Preview launch dates. This will help make things  
>>> easier for people outside the organization to find the most  
>>> recent information when running searches on the wiki (and in  
>>> Google).
>>> *OPTIONS*
>>> The following options have been proposed. The pros and cons of  
>>> each are listed out on the wiki page: http:// 
>>> wiki.osafoundation.org/bin/view/Journal/DraftWikiProposal
>>>
>>> + Option 1: Copy and migrate all the existing files over, ask  
>>> everyone to go through and deprecate old pages which are no  
>>> longer useful.
>>> + Option 2: Start completely fresh. Perhaps even to use a  
>>> different wiki. Link back to the old wiki site, but as a read- 
>>> only view. The old wiki site will not be maintained, only one  
>>> wiki will be 'in production'. + Option 3: Copy only selected  
>>> pages over. Link back to the old wiki site, but as a read-only  
>>> view. So if people would want to move a page over to the new wiki  
>>> after migration, they would have to create a new page on the new  
>>> Twiki. Once again only one wiki site is in production and  
>>> maintained.
>>>
>>> *PROPOSAL*
>>> + The wiki team will be working on new templates, layout and  
>>> sections based on the taxonomy work by Ted/Mimi: http:// 
>>> wiki.osafoundation.org/bin/view/Journal/WikiReTaxonomy
>>> + We're deciding to go with option #1: Copy all the wiki pages  
>>> and migrate all the existing files over to the new server.  
>>> Excluding some obvious sections ie. trash, other pages which are  
>>> deprecated. + Locate all the important pages and map them to the  
>>> new hierarchy. ie. Journal to Notes section, some sections in  
>>> 'Projects' need to be moved to the new 'Planning' section.
>>> + Ask everyone to do some wiki gardening on their own sections  
>>> and deprecate any pages which are no longer relevant.
>>> + Send out a last call to review any last wiki pages left on the  
>>> old wiki site.
>>> + The plan is to only have a single wiki in production, so after  
>>> the defined 'cut-off' date all the old content will be available  
>>> under the new UI. + Continue to follow up with more wiki pruning  
>>> into 2007 as needed.
>>>
>>> *TIMELINE*
>>> We're working towards December to update the framework and look- 
>>> and-feel, then a second round in 2007-Q1 for final wiki pruning.
>>>
>>> We'd like to ask if anyone has any concerns before we move  
>>> forward with the proposal.
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