WhyNot?

Linipedea

Category: Software
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How about a wiki focusing on Linux issues? Modeled after Wikipedia, and drawing on the community nature of hard-core linux users, I think it would work out quite well.

I know I'd contribute. :)

MikeMol, Jul 13 2004

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This appears to be a nascent Wiki Linux site. So far it's extensive but incomplete.

lokani24, Jul 23 2004
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