Re: Wiki recommendation?

Well, if you want to get really extreme, you could use TiddlyWiki: http://www.tiddlywiki.com/ It's a wiki contained in a single HTML file. No database. No server side scripting. No server! hah -TG ----- Original Message ----- From: Skip Evans <skip@bigskypenguin.com> To: TG <tg-php@gryffyndevelopment.com> Cc: Jonathan Tapicer <tapicer@gmail.com>, aurfalien@gmail.com, "php-general@lists.php.net" <php-general@lists.php.net> Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:33:54 -0600 Subject: Re: [PHP] Wiki recommendation? > Hey all, > > Thanks much for the recommendations. I'll check them out. > > We don't need fine grained control over access; basically > admins that can modify content and the public who cannot. > > But right now DocuWiki is sounding good, and I'd rather, for > some strange reason, not use a DB, although I can't justify > that in any rational way. I mean, MySQL is already on the machine. > > Thanks again! > > Skip > > TG wrote: > > A while back I set up a TikiWiki for a client. I think I liked it better > > than any of the other wikis I've messed with. But honestly, I didn't get > > to use it much and I've only ever used Mediawiki to any real length. > > > > Definitely give it a look, though. > > > > -TG > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Jonathan Tapicer <tapicer@gmail.com> > > To: aurfalien@gmail.com > > Cc: Skip Evans <skip@bigskypenguin.com>, "php-general@lists.php.net" > > <php-general@lists.php.net> > > Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:54:07 -0300 > > Subject: Re: [PHP] Wiki recommendation? > > > >> On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 8:37 PM, <aurfalien@gmail.com> wrote: > >>> On Nov 25, 2009, at 2:42 PM, Skip Evans wrote: > >>> > >>>> Hey all, > >>>> > >>>> I'm looking for a good Wiki to maintain documentation on a large > >>>> commercial web site that is always growing. > >>>> > >>>> DokuWiki is the only one I've installed and used at any length, so > > before > >>>> I just use that one again I'd like to hear from the peanut gallery what > >>>> other suggestions you'd have. > >>>> > >>>> Remember, this will be for end user documentation for a large > > commercial > >>>> CMS type system, something site admins will go to for information on > > site > >>>> features, updates, etc. > >>>> > >>>> Let the shouting begin! > >>>> > >>>> Thanks, all, and a very happy eating-charred-dead-bird-flesh day to you > >>>> all!!! > >>>> > >>>> Skip > >>> > >>> Well, I've used DocuWiki and bit new to MediaWiki which I think > > WikiPedia > >>> uses. > >>> > >>> MediaWiki uses a MySQL DB were as DocuWiki is a tree dir structure kind > > of > >>> thing. > >>> > >>> I actually prefer DocuWiki but maybe thats because I didn't setup > > MediaWiki > >>> correctly. > >>> > >>> Cacti uses DocuWiki by the way and I personally avoid DB usage if > > possible. > >>> I think its easier to corrupt a DB then it is to corrupt a filesystem. > >>> > >>> However I'm unsure of how scalable a pure file system based Wiki is, I > > think > >>> if you put it on a mirrored disk with a decent cache on the Raid > > controller, > >>> you'll be fine performance and DR wise. > >>> > >>> If its Linux, then MD based (software raids) works pretty well. > >>> > >>> - aurf > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > >>> To unsubscribe, visit: > >>> http://www.php.net/unsub.php > >>> > >>> > >> I also recommend dokuwiki (with a k, not c :) ): http://www.dokuwiki.org/ > >> > >> Regards, > >> > >> Jonathan > >> > >> -- > >> PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > >> To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > >> > >> > > > > -- > ==================================== > Skip Evans > PenguinSites.com, LLC > 503 S Baldwin St, #1 > Madison WI 53703 > 608.250.2720 > http://penguinsites.com > ------------------------------------ > Those of you who believe in > telekinesis, raise my hand. > -- Kurt Vonnegut > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > >