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All names - Abstract Wikipedia and Wikilambda - are preliminary and meant mostly for writing this proposal and discussing it. |
All names - Abstract Wikipedia and Wikilambda - are preliminary and meant mostly for writing this proposal and discussing it. |
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The current names are based on the following idea: |
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* Abstract Wikipedia: the content in Abstract Wikipedia abstracts away from a concrete language |
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* Wikilambda: this is based on the notion that all functions can be grounded in [[:en:lambda calculus]] |
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Note that the name "Abstract Wikipedia" will, in fact. not stick around. When the project is done, Abstract Wikipedia will be just a part of Wikidata. This is just a name for the development work, and therefore naming is not that crucial. Wikilambda on the other hand would be a new Wikimedia project, and thus the name will have rather high visibility. It would be good to come up with a good name for that. |
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There have been three good reasons against the name Wikilambda brought up so far: |
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* It is really hard to spell for many people |
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* Some people keep misreading it as Wikilambada |
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* It also easily misreads as WikiIambda / Wikiiambda (that's, with yet another i / I instead of the l / L), so it should at least be WikiLambda with a capital L (suggested by {{u:Fuzheado}}) |
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Alternative names that have been considered: |
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* Multilingual Wikipedia |
* Multilingual Wikipedia |
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* Project Eco (to honor Umberto Eco’s work, in particular the book “The search for a perfect language”, which details the history of projects who have failed at the goals of this project) |
* Project Eco (to honor Umberto Eco’s work, in particular the book “The search for a perfect language”, which details the history of projects who have failed at the goals of this project) |
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Other suggestions are welcome. |
Other suggestions are welcome. |
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In fact, the [[Wikilambda/Tasks |
In fact, the [[Wikilambda/Tasks|first task P1.1]] for the project will be to decide with the community together on a name and on a logo. This had precedence for previous projects (Logo of Wikidata, Name of Wikivoyage). |
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: ''Continued in [[Wikilambda/Goals|Wikilambda goals]].'' |
: ''Continued in [[Wikilambda/Goals|Wikilambda goals]].'' |
Revision as of 20:22, 5 May 2020
- This is part of the Wikilambda development plan.
- Continues from Wikilambda plan summary.
All names - Abstract Wikipedia and Wikilambda - are preliminary and meant mostly for writing this proposal and discussing it.
The current names are based on the following idea:
- Abstract Wikipedia: the content in Abstract Wikipedia abstracts away from a concrete language
- Wikilambda: this is based on the notion that all functions can be grounded in en:lambda calculus
Note that the name "Abstract Wikipedia" will, in fact. not stick around. When the project is done, Abstract Wikipedia will be just a part of Wikidata. This is just a name for the development work, and therefore naming is not that crucial. Wikilambda on the other hand would be a new Wikimedia project, and thus the name will have rather high visibility. It would be good to come up with a good name for that.
There have been three good reasons against the name Wikilambda brought up so far:
- It is really hard to spell for many people
- Some people keep misreading it as Wikilambada
- It also easily misreads as WikiIambda / Wikiiambda (that's, with yet another i / I instead of the l / L), so it should at least be WikiLambda with a capital L (suggested by Template:U:Fuzheado)
Alternative names that have been considered:
- Multilingual Wikipedia
- Project Eco (to honor Umberto Eco’s work, in particular the book “The search for a perfect language”, which details the history of projects who have failed at the goals of this project)
- Project Aquinas (which is more a play of word on the term "knowledge acquisition" than the philosopher Thomas of Aquinas)
- Wikidata Abstract Content
- Wikifunction for the Function repository
Other suggestions are welcome.
In fact, the first task P1.1 for the project will be to decide with the community together on a name and on a logo. This had precedence for previous projects (Logo of Wikidata, Name of Wikivoyage).
- Continued in Wikilambda goals.