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| − | ==This site contains review information rather than encyclopedic or how-to information==
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| − | The information about [[Convivial Tools]] presented on this website is primarily '''review information''' rather than '''encyclopedic information''' or '''how-to information'''. The difference between these types of information is explained below:
| + | I initially created this website in mid-2007 hoping that it would become a [[Wiki|wiki]] devoted to the promotion of [[Convivial Tools]]. |
| − | *'''Review information''' presents a rapid overview and evaluation of a subject. This type of information is found for example on a [[Review Sites|Review Site]], which Wikipedia defines as "a website on which people can post reviews for products or services."
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| − | *'''Encyclopedic information''' is detailed, objective and verifiable information, such as should be found in Wikipedia articles. See the companion website: [http://conviviality.ouvaton.org Convivial Tools Encyclopedia].
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| − | *'''How-to information''' is practical step-by-step instructions on how to do something, as is found on [[How-to Websites]].
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| − | Although the name "Convivial Tools User Guide" might suggest that this is a how-to site, it is closer to a review site. Detailed how-to information can be found on [[How-to Websites]].
| + | In late 2007 I created a separate [http://convivialtools.net Convivial Tools website]. At that time I had already created a significant number of pages about wikis on the present site (wikis being a good example of a "convivial tool"). It thus seemed appropriate to consacrate the present site entirely to the subject of [[Wiki|wikis]], and to the people, websites, software and concepts relating thereto. |
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| − | ==Theme topics on this Convivial Tools website==
| + | However, my attention soon turned elsewhere, and the present site stagnated during all of 2008 and much of 2009. Meanwhile I realized that wikis have gone mainstream, and that the subject has become both banal and overly vast. In coming back to the site today (in July 2009) to do a bit of [[ReFactoring]], it seems more appropriate to limit the scope of the site to [[Wiki History]]. |
| − | The theme of this site is ''Convivial Tools'', which [[Ivan Illich]] defined as tools which allow the user to operate with independent efficiency. Information is presented on the following topics, each of which illustrates in its own way the idea of "Convivial Tools":
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| − | *[[:Category:Historical Roots]]
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| − | *[[:Category:Whole Earth]]
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| − | *[[:Category:Appropriate Technology]]
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| − | *[[:Category:Convivial Tools]] (philosophical aspects)
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| − | *[[:Category:FOSS]] ([[Free and Open Source Software]])
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| − | *[[:Category:Wikis]]
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| − | *[[:Category:Open Design]]
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| − | ==Other topics on this Convivial Tools website==
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| − | This website also presents information on the following general topics:
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| − | *[[:Category:Information Sources]]
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| − | *[[:Category:MediaWiki]]
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