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This article is a guide to contributing to the Wiki. Contributors are encouraged to write new articles or modify existing ones as they see fit, but it is appreciated and encouraged to follow the recommendations of this guide as for as possible whenever they are applicable. | |||
== Spirit of the Wiki == | == Spirit of the Wiki == | ||
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# '''Networked''': the manuals are ''sequential'' with one chapter following another while the wiki is ''networked'', with various articles linked to one another in various ways, allowing the user to reach information in multiple ways. | # '''Networked''': the manuals are ''sequential'' with one chapter following another while the wiki is ''networked'', with various articles linked to one another in various ways, allowing the user to reach information in multiple ways. | ||
# '''Community''': the manuals cover the more official and stable core of the Nix ecosystem, while the wiki can cover the whole Nix community with its diverse projects and communication channels. | # '''Community''': the manuals cover the more official and stable core of the Nix ecosystem, while the wiki can cover the whole Nix community with its diverse projects and communication channels. | ||
== Finding Stuff to Do == | |||
The following are ways to find out (or let people know) what needs to be done: | |||
* Use the [Wiki Projects] page to list or join a project. | |||
* Help improve flagged articles in the appropriate way. | |||
* Write [[:Category:Tutorial|tutorials]] and [[:Category:Guide|guides]] to help ease pain-points for beginners. | |||
==Style== | ==Style== | ||
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== Tagging Articles == | == Tagging Articles == | ||
The mediawiki provides a way to tag articles at the end of the article. We are using this feature to | The mediawiki provides a way to tag articles at the end of the article. We are using this feature to structure the wiki. | ||
=== Ecosystem Tags === | === Ecosystem Tags === | ||
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* <code><nowiki>[[Category:Hydra]]</nowiki></code> - Hydra continuous Integration related documentation. | * <code><nowiki>[[Category:Hydra]]</nowiki></code> - Hydra continuous Integration related documentation. | ||
* <code><nowiki>[[Category:Disnix]]</nowiki></code> - for articles about Disnix, the Nix-based microservice architecture. | * <code><nowiki>[[Category:Disnix]]</nowiki></code> - for articles about Disnix, the Nix-based microservice architecture. | ||
* <code><nowiki>[[Category:Application]]</nowiki></code> - for articles about other Nix-based or Nix-related applications. | |||
=== Resource Tags === | === Resource Tags === | ||