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WikiLambda the Ultimate

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Re: WikiLambda the Ultimate

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Post by sanqui »

I rather like Wikidata and see a lot of untapped potential in it. In contrast, WikiLambda feels like a fully utopian project. I already shudder from the complexity of a medium to large MediaWiki template, and I'm not convinced this system can be expanded into a full programming ecosystem - one that's supposed to cross the bridge to natural language too.

Re: WikiLambda the Ultimate

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Post by bawolff »

sanqui wrote: post #5

I rather like Wikidata and see a lot of untapped potential in it. In contrast, WikiLambda feels like a fully utopian project. I already shudder from the complexity of a medium to large MediaWiki template, and I'm not convinced this system can be expanded into a full programming ecosystem - one that's supposed to cross the bridge to natural language too.

As far as i know, wikilambda isn't really based around the mediawiki template system. And the mediawiki ecosystem itself is turning away from complex wiki syntax templates to lua based templates.

Regardless i do agree with you though. WikiLambda/Abstract wikipedia feels like second system syndrome to me.

Re: WikiLambda the Ultimate

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Post by rhet0rica »

bawolff wrote: post #6
sanqui wrote: post #5

I rather like Wikidata and see a lot of untapped potential in it. In contrast, WikiLambda feels like a fully utopian project. I already shudder from the complexity of a medium to large MediaWiki template, and I'm not convinced this system can be expanded into a full programming ecosystem - one that's supposed to cross the bridge to natural language too.

As far as i know, wikilambda isn't really based around the mediawiki template system. And the mediawiki ecosystem itself is turning away from complex wiki syntax templates to lua based templates. Regardless i do agree with you though. WikiLambda/Abstract wikipedia feels like second system syndrome to me.

WikiLambda is what happens when someone looks at the definition of the second-system effect and says, "Hey, that's cool and all, but I bet I can make a bigger, better version of this."

The estate of Jorge Borges should sue.

Re: WikiLambda the Ultimate

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Post by meh2frdf »

sanqui wrote: post #5

I rather like Wikidata and see a lot of untapped potential in it. In contrast, WikiLambda feels like a fully utopian project. I already shudder from the complexity of a medium to large MediaWiki template, and I'm not convinced this system can be expanded into a full programming ecosystem - one that's supposed to cross the bridge to natural language too.

This might interest you then https://ont.fyi (shameless plug)!
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