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==A history of collaboration== | |||
Appropedia has a strong history of collaboration. | |||
[[User:Lonny|Lonny]] started Appropedia in April 2006, focused on appropriate technology, assisted by other people from Humboldt State University's [[Campus Center for Appropriate Technology]]. | |||
In May 2006 he started a conversation with [[User:Chriswaterguy|Chriswaterguy]] via his Wikipedia userpage.[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Chriswaterguy&oldid=60689402#Appropedia][http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:LRG&oldid=60775829] Chriswaterguy was focused on [[Wikipedia:Category:Appropriate technology|appropriate technology articles in Wikipedia]], but by June 2006 he was convinced to join forces at Appropedia. Appropedia now covered broader issues of international development and sustainability - a logical development due to the large amount of overlap and synergy between these topics. It also developed a policy of complementing Wikipedia, referencing encyclopedic material there, and focusing instead on project information, original research, how-tos, networking and anything else [[Wikipedia:WP:NOT#What Wikipedia is not|not suitable for Wikipedia]]. | |||
A note left on another site[http://ewb-international.org/ASTdatabases.htm] led [[User:Curtbeckmann|Curtbeckmann]] to join Appropedia, bringing energy, new ideas and different perspectives. He put a lot of energy into gaining permission to [[port]] quality content from other sites, leading to an acceleration in Appropedia's content growth and profile. Likeminded people and organizations were happy to give permission to use their material (see below). | |||
[[User:Goodsignal|Goodsignal]] worked away in the background, doing technical work. ''(since when?)'' | |||
Contact with [[WikiGreen]] in late December 2006 led to an enthusiastic response from [[User:Ericblazek|Ericblazek]][http://www.appropedia.org/index.php?title=User_talk:Chriswaterguy&oldid=10789#Wikigreen], and a very quick decision to join forces. (Chriswaterguy logged on one day to find that the merger, which he had supported, had been agreed upon and implemented by those on the other side of the planet, largely while he was asleep.) It was decided to use the name Appropedia, at least for the time being. This brought an enormous amount of content, the work of Ericblazek and ''(what's the name of other WG person?)'', ported with permission from various publications. | |||
==Partners== | |||
'''Questions''': | '''Questions''': | ||
*Who do we have approval to credit? | *''Who do we have approval to credit?'' | ||
*Do in alphabetical order to avoid favoritism? Foundation partners first, then complete list incl foundation partners? | *''Do in alphabetical order to avoid favoritism? Or Foundation partners first, then complete list incl foundation partners?'' | ||
* [[Village Earth]] | * [[Village Earth]] | ||
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Content has been contributed by many organizations and individuals. These include: | Content has been contributed by many organizations and individuals. These include: | ||
* [[Village Earth]] | * [[Village Earth]] | ||
* [[Demotech]] | * [[Demotech]][[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Chriswaterguy&oldid=78957984#Chris.2C_hello.21_I_am_from_Demotech] | ||
* [http://ersson.sustainabilitylane.com/ Experiments in Sustainable Urban Living] | * [http://ersson.sustainabilitylane.com/ Experiments in Sustainable Urban Living] | ||
* [[Practical Action]] (formerly ITDG) | * [[Practical Action]] (formerly ITDG) |
Revision as of 07:03, 26 March 2007
- This page is under construction and may contain incorrect information.
A history of collaboration
Appropedia has a strong history of collaboration.
Lonny started Appropedia in April 2006, focused on appropriate technology, assisted by other people from Humboldt State University's Campus Center for Appropriate Technology.
In May 2006 he started a conversation with Chriswaterguy via his Wikipedia userpage.[1][2] Chriswaterguy was focused on appropriate technology articles in Wikipedia, but by June 2006 he was convinced to join forces at Appropedia. Appropedia now covered broader issues of international development and sustainability - a logical development due to the large amount of overlap and synergy between these topics. It also developed a policy of complementing Wikipedia, referencing encyclopedic material there, and focusing instead on project information, original research, how-tos, networking and anything else not suitable for Wikipedia.
A note left on another site[3] led Curtbeckmann to join Appropedia, bringing energy, new ideas and different perspectives. He put a lot of energy into gaining permission to port quality content from other sites, leading to an acceleration in Appropedia's content growth and profile. Likeminded people and organizations were happy to give permission to use their material (see below).
Goodsignal worked away in the background, doing technical work. (since when?)
Contact with WikiGreen in late December 2006 led to an enthusiastic response from Ericblazek[4], and a very quick decision to join forces. (Chriswaterguy logged on one day to find that the merger, which he had supported, had been agreed upon and implemented by those on the other side of the planet, largely while he was asleep.) It was decided to use the name Appropedia, at least for the time being. This brought an enormous amount of content, the work of Ericblazek and (what's the name of other WG person?), ported with permission from various publications.
Partners
Questions:
- Who do we have approval to credit?
- Do in alphabetical order to avoid favoritism? Or Foundation partners first, then complete list incl foundation partners?
- Village Earth
- Architecture for Humanity, developers of the Open Architecture Network.
- Sustainapedia.org - ongoing discussions about an even grander vision (actual name yet to be decided). Sustainapedia itself has an impressive list of partners...
Content has been contributed by many organizations and individuals. These include:
- Village Earth
- Demotech[[5]
- Experiments in Sustainable Urban Living
- Practical Action (formerly ITDG)
- CD3WD
- The Sietch - coming soon. We're working on a way of importing blog summaries.
- Appropriate Infrastructure Development Group - coming soon. They use a CC2 license, and we're still working out the wrinkles.
Wikis:
- The wikis who merged into Appropedia, enthusiastically choosing to collaborate: two fledgling wikis[1] the very substantial WikiGreen, and the pioneering Appropriate Technology Wiki by Village Earth. Most recently, howtolivepedia has merged a large portion of its content into Appropedia.
One national Engineers Without Borders organization is moving towards merging their wiki with ours, and both sides are excited about this - but we'll be a little discreet and not mention which country till it's confirmed and official. We are engaging in conversations with EWB in different countries as well, and hope for cooperation with all such groups.
Related but different wikis. We have agree to link to relevant materials on each others' sites:
- Sustainable Community Action Wiki - focused on activism
- Issuepedia - focused on analysis of a wide range of issues.
Wikis engaged in ongoing conversations:
- Greenlivingpedia - who has given us some great pointers about serving the mainstream as well as hippie and super-geeky people; SustainapediaNW, TipThePlanet.
We also wish to thank the organizations who share a principle of openness, and allow their content to be reproduced here without our even asking. These include:
- FAO
- SODIS?
Notes
- ↑ The Development and Sustainability Wiki by Chriswaterguy and the WinWinWiki by Curtbeckmann.