Re: [school-discuss] CVS vs wiki for book collaberation

[Yishay Mor <y.mor@ioe.ac.uk>]

Many (most?) wikis have version control. JSPWiki for one uses RCS when 
available, and a home-brew system when not.

Also, many (most ?) wikis can handle user privileges, and if not - the 
encompassing web server can do it for them.

CVS is so hard-core that even many software developers find it hard to 
use.  I don't know of many good UIs which would be intuitive enough for 
children.

I *do* have positive experience with kids using Wiki, anyone interested 
in details - drop me a note.

By the way, you might want to check out TeacherBRIDGE: 
http://teacherbridge.cs.vt.edu/public/TeacherBridge+Home
they are not OSS yet, but they plan to be soon.  Again, drop me a note 
if you want contacts there.

- Yishay

Matt Jezorek wrote:

> Maybe I am just not versed in what Wiki's can and cant do, my apologies. I
> just never been a big
> fan of Wiki's. Seen to many of them modified without the permision of
> others. Makes me a bit leary.
> Will post more of this on the sfbook list though.
>  
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